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style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><big>Global Education and
Career Development (GECD) Events - </big></b><br>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><b>the final Career Services Events
Newsletter for the 2014-2015 Academic Year. <br>
<br>
</b></span>To register for events or for more information log in
to <a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f">CareerBridge</a>,
unless otherwise indicated. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span><b>
Postdocs: See also </b><b><a
href="http://gecd.mit.edu/career/postdoc">MIT Services and
Policies for Postdocs</a></b><b> </b><b>to schedule one on
one appointments for career-related guidance </b>and for more
information. See also the GECD <a
href="http://gecd.mit.edu/calendar">Calendar of Events</a>.
Questions about GECD sessions? <a href="mailto:gecd@mit.edu">gecd@mit.edu</a>
or<a href="tel:%28617%29%20715-5329"> (617) 715-5329</a> <a
href="tel:%28617%29%20715-5329"></a> <span
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">To register for
events or for more information log in to
<a
href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f">CareerBridge</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>* Workshop for PhD Students and Postdocs*<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The Individual Development Plan (IDP):
Strategically Navigate Your Scientific Career<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>TOMORROW, Thursday, April 16, 3:30-5:00pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Navigating toward your future can be daunting.
Whether pursuing the tenure track or another career path, today’s
scientist faces a competitive job market that rewards productivity
in the lab, stellar communication skills, a strong professional
network, and professional confidence. Creating an Individual
Development Plan (IDP) is one way to help you strategically work
toward these goals.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">AAAS’s Science Careers’ myIDP is an online tool
for helping you create an IDP. In this workshop, you will use the
results from your myIDP self-assessments, to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(a) evaluate your career options<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(b) customize your professional networking
strategy to learn more about your top choice careers, and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(c) engage your mentors in career-related
discussions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Learn practical strategies for how to set goals
tailored to your own skills development and career advancement
needs. This interactive workshop will propel you toward the next
step along your career trajectory.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Prior to the workshop, take myIDP online at
</b><a href="http://myIDP.sciencecareers.org"><b>http://myIDP.sciencecareers.org</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Workshop will be taught by myIDP co‐author
Cynthia Fuhrmann, PhD<o:p></o:p></p>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>LinkedIn Lab with FREE Headshots<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Wednesday, April 22, 4:30-5:30pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bring your laptop to explore the many ways
LinkedIn can help you in your career exploration and job or
internship search. We will begin with an overview of LinkedIn and
some of the key areas of a complete LinkedIn profile. This will be
followed by individual work on your profile, with Career Services
staff available to answer your questions. This workshop is open to
undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs* and alumni.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">*Postdocs,
please contact Elena Byrne to register for this event.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4:30
p.m. First Round of Headshots, 32-144<br>
5:30 p.m. Presentation, 32-141<br>
6:30 p.m. Second Round of Headshots, 32-144<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please
visit this website for more information:
</span><a
href="http://alumic.mit.edu/s/1314/03-alumni/wide.aspx?sid=1314&gid=13&pgid=23725&content_id=27015"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://alumic.mit.edu/s/1314/03-alumni/wide.aspx?sid=1314&gid=13&pgid=23725&content_id=27015</span></a><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Primary
Contact</span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
Elena Byrne<br>
617-252-1143<br>
</span><a href="mailto:ebyrne@mit.edu"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ebyrne@mit.edu</span></a><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Creating an Effective CVs for the Academic
Job Search<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tuesday, April 28, 3:00-4:00pm <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The CV is used for the academic job search and
in some cases for PhDs seeking a research position in other
settings. This workshop will cover the important elements of a
CV, including strategies for how to showcase your particular
knowledge and experiences effectively. We will also discuss some
aspects of the academic job search – such as writing a research or
teaching statement, or obtaining letters of recommendation. It’s
helpful to bring a copy of your CV or a draft with you to refer to
as we go through <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the material in the workshop. Advanced
registration requested via CareerBridge:
<a href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student">https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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