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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Putting Your Degree to Work:
Practical Career Strategies for PhDs and Postdocs</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Location: 34-101</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Monday March 16, 9:00 – 11:00 AM</b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Advanced registration requested via
CareerBridge: <a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student">https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many career avenues are open to young
scientists and engineers in the current work
environment. MIT students and post docs are intrigued to
consider their expanding opportunities, but may not know
what these options are or how to pursue them. How do you
transition from grad school or postdoctoral work to that
next bold step in your career? </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Peter Fiske, PhD</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. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. 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. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Among the topics Dr. Fiske will
cover: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Employment trends and opportunities
for PhDs </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Effective career planning and job
hunting </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Your sought-after skills and
experience </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">-Presenting yourself well: CV, resume
and cover letter<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sponsored by </b><b>MIT Global
Education and Career Development with support from the
Vice President for Research Office. </b><br>
Questions? email - <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:gecd@mit.edu">gecd@mit.edu</a><br>
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