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Information forwarded from Virginia Tech by MIT's GECD office
(Contact: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:futurefaculty@vt.edu">futurefaculty@vt.edu</a>)<br>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear
MIT<span style="color:black"> PhD students and Postdocs</span>,</span><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings
from Virginia! I am writing to share information about a
program Virginia Tech hosts annually that may be of interest
to some of your graduate students. It is an intensive two
day event for doctoral candidates and post-doctoral scholars
interested in academic careers. </span><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Each
year, we bring a cohort of 12 to our main campus in
Blacksburg, VA for this all-expense paid workshop that
includes<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>interaction
with host departments, workshops such as negotiating job
offers and adjusting to life as a new faculty member, and
plenty of opportunities to network with faculty in research
areas of interest to our participants.</span><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Attached
is further information about this program, and you can also
visit our website at:</span><span
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style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a
href="http://provost.vt.edu/faculty_affairs/faculty_recruitment/future_faculty.html"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#954F72">http://provost.vt.edu/faculty_affairs/faculty_recruitment/future_faculty.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The
deadline for applications to our January 2017 program is<span
class="xapple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>October
2, 2016</b>.
<span style="color:black">P</span>lease feel free to contact
me with any questions!</span><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best,<br>
Rachel</span><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rachel
Gabriele, MPA<br>
Project Director, Academic Administration & Faculty
Affairs<br>
</span></b><span
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of the Executive Vice President and Provost</span><span
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Hall, Suite 330 (0132), Virginia Tech<br>
800 Drillfield Drive<br>
Blacksburg, VA 24061</span><span
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">540-231-4508</span><span
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