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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><big>Dear MIT
Postdocs - the following information has been forwarded by
Bob Dolan, Advisor for Postdoctoral Scholars, GECD Career
Services. </big><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><big><b>GECD
CAREER SERVICES PRESENTATIONS<o:p></o:p></b></big></p>
<big> </big>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><big>Register for
these events on <a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f">CareerBridge</a>.
Space is limited! <br>
</big></p>
<big> </big>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><big>See
the GECD <a href="http://gecd.mit.edu/calendar">Calendar of
Events</a> and <a
href="http://gecd.mit.edu/career/postdoc">MIT Services and
Policies for Postdocs</a> <br>
for more information. </big><br>
</strong></p>
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<big><b>Effective Presentation Skills</b><b><br>
</b><b>Tuesday, Mar 11</b><b><sup>th</sup></b><b> - 3:00-4:30
pm in building </b><b><a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=24">24-121</a></b></big><br>
<strong>Presenter: Bob Dolan, </strong> Advisor for Postdoctoral
Scholars, GECD Career Services<strong> </strong></p>
Do you present your work to your lab, at conferences, or to a
faculty or industry hiring committee? If so, this workshop is
designed to provide you with tips and strategies for delivering an
effective presentation. The more prepared you are, the more
confident you will be. Discussions will include room set-up,
proper dress, room management, and actual professional delivery to
your audience.
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<big><b>CAREER EXPLORATION SERIES:</b></big><br>
<strong></strong><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b>Exploring
Careers in Public Service <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b>Tuesday, March
11, 5:30-6:30pm, 4-231<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><span
style="color:red">Featuring panelists from City Year, Design
that Matters, Science from Scientists, and the State
Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in">Do you want to
have an interesting job while also working for the common good?
Is public service something you’ve been drawn to but aren’t sure
how to translate that into a career? Come to this panel to hear
directly from professionals on how they got their start, what
their day to day work is like, and the advantages and
disadvantages of working in a public service career. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b>Exploring
Careers in Finance <o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b>Wednesday,
March 12, 5:00-6:30pm, 2-105<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><span
style="color:red">Featuring panelists from Bridgewater,
Goldman Sachs, Peak6, State Street, and Wellington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in">Are you curious to
learn more about what it means to work in finance? Come to this
career exploration panel to hear from employers on what their
companies do in the broad field of finance, highlights about the
different ways of getting into the industry, and tips on what
skills and experience the industry is seeking. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b>Exploring
Careers in Big Data<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b>Thursday, March
13, 7:00-8:30pm, 2-105<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in">Big Data has been
described as “techniques for organizing and making sense of the
huge amounts of information generated by Web users and networked
sensors” (MIT News, 5/31/12). At our GECD Big Data Careers
panel, alumni and representatives from different industries will
talk about the way their company is using big data techniques,
and the career paths opening up in this burgeoning field. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b>Panelists:</b><br>
Ben Vandiver, MIT PhD, Software Engineer, Vertica Systems<br>
Mark Grabb, PhD, Technology Leader for Analytics, General
Electric Global Research Center<br>
Howard Hayes, MBA, VP, Data Analytics & Governance, Building
Efficiency<br>
Jacob Strauss, MIT PhD, Software Development Engineer, Amazon
Web Services<br>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Quantitative Risk Management:</span></b><b>
</b><b>Financial Services & Industrial Sectors<o:p></o:p></b>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b>Thursday, March
13, 3:30-4:30pm, 3-333<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in">Speaker: <o:p></o:p>Mark
Grabb, PhD, Technology Leader for Analytics, General Electric
Global Research Center<b><o:p></o:p></b>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.75in"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<small>Quantitative Risk Management has long been a core
competency for financial institutions. This talk by Mark Grabb,
Technology Leader of Analytics at GE Global Research, will
explore how today’s industrial giants are investing in
quantitative risk management competencies, in parallel with the
financial services industry, and the opportunities this creates
for MIT graduates. </small><br>
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