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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hello MIT
Postdocs, <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
MIT Postdocs and graduate students are invited to attend Peter
Fiske's " terrific career strategies talk" to grads &
postdocs: Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career
Strategies for PhDs & Postdocs on Oct 18 at 2:30 Rm
54-100. It is "</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><span
style="color:#1F497D">geared to scientists and engineers." </span>The
information below is forwarded from Marilyn C. Wilson, PhD,
Associate Director, Career Counseling & Education, MIT
Global Education & Career Development (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:mcwilson@mit.edu">mcwilson@mit.edu</a>).<br>
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>Dana<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Putting Your Degree to
Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs & Postdocs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">With
visiting speaker</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">
<span style="color:#C00000">Peter Fiske, PhD</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thursday,
October 18, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2:30-4:30<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Rm <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/?mapterms=54-100&mapsearch=go">54-100</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration preferred, on CareerBridge at <a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/">
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/</a> (under Events)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many career avenues are open to young
scientists and engineers in the current work environment. How
do you learn about these options, and how do you pursue them?
How do you transition from grad school or postdoctoral work to
that next bold step in your career? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Peter Fiske,
PhD</span>.</b> is President and CEO of PAX Water
Technologies, Inc. He is a nationally-recognized lecturer on
the subject of leadership and career development for young
scientists and engineers, and the author of Put Your Science to
Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists. Prior to PAX
Water, Fiske was co-founder and VP for Business Development and
Sales at RAPT Industries, and led a research team at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory. He also served a one year term
as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special
Projects.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fiske holds a Ph.D. in Geological and
Environmental Sciences from Stanford University and an MBA from
U.C. Berkeley. In addition to two books, Fiske is author of
numerous technical articles, and writes the on-line column
Opportunities for the AAAS. He co-writes the blog Engineering
Scientists. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Among the topics Dr. Fiske will cover:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-- Employment trends and opportunities for
PhDs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-- Effective career planning and job hunting
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-- Your sought-after skills and experience<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-- Presenting yourself well: CV, resume and
cover letter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Marilyn
C. Wilson, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Associate
Director, Career Counseling & Education<span
style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">MIT
Global Education & Career Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">77
Mass. Ave, Rm 12-170<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">Cambridge,
MA 02139<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"">617-258-9149<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mcwilson@mit.edu"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:#0000CC">mcwilson@mit.edu</span></a><u><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:#0000CC">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:2.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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src="cid:part4.03060906.05010400@mit.edu" alt="GECD_CS_Email"
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