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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent <i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">o</span></i><i><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">n behalf of the MIT-Postdoctoral Association, Professional Development
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">2018 MIT Postdoctoral Association Mentoring Program</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">for MIT postdocs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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MIT PDA Mentoring Program</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> is now open!!! To learn from experienced professionals about how to achieve career goals and to be better prepared before
the completion of your postdoctoral training, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/HsR15OuZ52ep9dUd2"><b>apply here!</b></a><span style="color:#1F497D"> (sign in with a gmail
account)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This mentoring program will kick off in March and run until September, at the peak of hiring season in 2018. Successful applicants will be paired with mentors based
on background and career goals into small groups (2~3 mentors + 6 mentees). Mentors will share valuable professional insights and have in-depth discussions about your career development through monthly informal sessions.
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mentors cover both academia (MIT professors from various departments) and a wide range of industries and companies. To participate, please complete the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/HsR15OuZ52ep9dUd2"><span lang="EN-CA">online application</span></a></span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
by March 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">This program is for MIT postdocs</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">
</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">Application deadline</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">: </span><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">March
3<sup>rd</sup></span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, 2018<br>
<b><span style="color:#C00000">Results announcement</span></b><span style="color:#C00000">: </span>by March 15<sup>th</sup>, 2018<br>
<b><span style="color:#C00000">Kickoff event</span></b><span style="color:#C00000">: </span>March 30<sup>th</sup>, 2018, 5:00 – 7:00 PM, MIT Campus<b><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0in"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/HsR15OuZ52ep9dUd2"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Apply here</span></b></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(applicants will be requested to sign in with their gmail account)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#5A5A5A">For any further question, please contact us at
</span><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="mailto:mitpdamentoring2018@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">mitpdamentoring2018@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Zhen Cao, PhD in Polymer Science<br>
Postdoctoral Associate<br>
Department of Materials Science & Engineering<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
E-mail: </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://owa.exchange.mit.edu/owa/redir.aspx?SURL=2XEGO8FRIaUQwZIJO8B8VXWwVWLK8_s9fUR37UjoIrt6THC5u73UCG0AYQBpAGwAdABvADoAegBoAGUAbgBjAGEAbwBAAG0AaQB0AC4AZQBkAHUA&URL=mailto%3azhencao%40mit.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">zhencao@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
Tel: (860)-771-3080</span><span lang="EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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