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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Dear Postdocs,
</b>below please find an overview of some upcoming (tomorrow & February) career-related events. See details and register at the links provided.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%">In addition, several resources are listed related to work-life, partners, and families.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Jan 31: Commercialization of University Technology, 10-11:30pm, 3-133.
</b><a href="http://student.mit.edu/iap/ns374.html"><b><span style="color:blue">http://student.mit.edu/iap/ns374.html</span></b></a><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Jan. 31: The Engine and early stage venture fundraising, 12:30-2pm, 3-133.
</b><a href="http://student.mit.edu/iap/ns374.html"><b><span style="color:blue">http://student.mit.edu/iap/ns374.html</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%">Final week for <b>
IAP 2018 – see sessions</b> listed by date: <a href="http://student.mit.edu/iap/ndtoc.html">
<span style="color:blue">http://student.mit.edu/iap/ndtoc.html</span></a> <b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Jan 31: </b>
<a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/branding_yourself_effective_communication_skills_6965#.Wm9BWa7tyJA"><b><span style="color:blue">Branding Yourself: Effective Communication Skills</span></b></a>; Wed. Jan 31, 1 pm, E19-202. Sponsor: GECD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 6:</b> <a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/news/optimizing-postdoc-advisor-relationship-advice-faculty-postdocs">
<b><span style="color:blue">Optimizing the Postdoc-Advisor Relationship: Advice from Faculty & Postdocs</span></b></a>; Tuesday, Feb.6, 2018 from 4-5:30 pm, in Singleton Auditorium, Building 46-3002.
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2o2JdP6DEwMiqBpAsKOeEz_9MRqZ9Eu5W3vuJ0mEMgLd1SA/viewform">
<b><span style="color:blue">Register here</span></b></a><b>.</b> Learn from faculty members and fellow postdocs how to maximize the mentor-mentee relationship during the postdoctoral period and beyond. See
<a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/news/optimizing-postdoc-advisor-relationship-advice-faculty-postdocs">
<span style="color:blue">details</span></a>. Sponsor: Office of the Vice President for Research.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 7: </b><a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/skills_for_phds_and_postdocs_342"><b><span style="color:blue">Skills for PhDs and Postdocs</span></b></a>; 1:30-3pm, E19-202. Sponsor: GECD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 7: Analytics Career Night</b>, 5:30-8:30pm. E14, MIT Media Lab, 6<sup>th</sup> floor. Career fair focused on data science and analytics opportunities. Open to MIT community, including
postdocs. See details, register, upload resume: <a href="https://mit.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cdee009ad27356d631e8ca5b8&id=03ff37c3f7&e=aa9bf0ae97">
<span style="color:blue">https://www.analyticsfair.mit.edu/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 7: </b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-community-climate-conversations-tickets-41776933934"><b><span style="color:blue">MIT Community Climate Conversations</span></b></a><b>,
6-8pm, MIT Museum </b>(PKG Public Service Center, MIT)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 8:</b> <b>
Fireside Chat with Nicole Stata</b>, Thursday, Feb. 8, 12-1 pm, E40-160 (1 Amherst St), with lunch. “Women Entrepreneurs: Challenges and Opportunities.” Nicole Stata is the Founder and Managing Director of Boston Seed Capital, LLC. Jointly organized by Martin
Trust Center for Entrepreneurship and MIT-PDA Human Affairs Committee. Save the date! Soon the PDA will provide a registration link.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 9</b>: Deep Dives in Entrepreneurship-Meet the Founders, 6-9 pm. Not an MIT event; see details and register at
<a href="https://innovationbiofeb09.eventbrite.com"><b><span style="color:blue">https://innovationbiofeb09.eventbrite.com</span></b></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 13: </b>
<a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/the_art_of_behavioral_interviewing_9220"><b><span style="color:blue">The Art of Behavioral Interviewing</span></b></a>; 2-3:30pm, E19-202. Sponsor: GECD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 15: </b>
<a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/how_to_work_a_career_fair_3565"><b><span style="color:blue">How to Work a Career Fair</span></b></a>, 1-2:30pm, E19-202. Sponsor: GECD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 22: </b>
<a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/academic_interviewing_and_offers_pan"><b><span style="color:blue">Academic Interviews & Offers Panel</span></b></a>, 2-3:30 pm, 26-100. Sponsor: GECD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>Feb 24:</b> <b>
MIT European Career Fair</b> <a href="https://euro-career.mit.edu/#!/"><span style="color:blue">https://euro-career.mit.edu/#!/</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%">**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%">MIT Resources for yourself and your family:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>MIT Spouses&Partners Connect</b>:
<a href="http://spouses.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:blue">http://spouses.mit.edu/</span></a> for programs and activities for your partner/spouse, including a job search workshop series<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><b>MIT Work-Life Center Childcare Briefings</b>
<a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/child-care-parenting/child-care-information">
<span style="color:blue">http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/child-care-parenting/child-care-information</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%">See also the <a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/sites/default/files/documents/Work-Life-Center-Resources-Postdocs-2018-01-24.pdf" target="_blank" title="Postdoc Services and Resources flyer from the Work-Life Center">
<b><span style="color:blue">Postdoc Services and Resources flyer from the Work-Life Center</span></b></a><b><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%">**<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%">Dana<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dana Bresee Keeth<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Postdoctoral Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of the Vice President for Research<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MIT, 10-237 (mail: 10-219)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">tel. 617-715-4671<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://postdocs.mit.edu/</span></a>
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