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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Postdocs,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are looking for new ways to develop your career, the events listed below will be of interest to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><b><span style="color:red">Careers in Data Science and Data Engineering</span></b><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Wednesday, May 29, 2019 4:30-5:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Location: 32-141<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Contact: Richard Zhang,
</span><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:zrichard@mit.edu">zrichard@mit.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">RSVP Link:<b>
</b><a href="http://bit.ly/InsightMIT2019">http://bit.ly/InsightMIT2019</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Program Directors from Insight Data Science will be leading a discussion on careers in data science, health data science, and data engineering. Scientists and engineers from diverse
fields, including physics, astronomy, computational biology, neuroscience, math, statistics, chemical engineering and computer science, are playing key roles in transforming the way companies and public institutions work with data to impact our daily lives.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in">This event will: (1) provide a high-level overview of data science in the technology industry and (2) describe the Insight Fellows Program. The session will include time for Q&A, as well as advice for those interested
in transitioning to careers in data science and data engineering. Learn more at:
<a href="http://insightdatascience.com" title="http://insightdatascience.com">insightdatascience.com</a> and
<a href="http://insightdataengineering.com">insightdataengineering.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><b><span style="color:red">Symposium on Careers and Collaboration in Science<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Friday, May 31 to Saturday, June 1, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The Boston PostDoctoral Association (BPDA) are holding their annual Symposium on Careers and Collaboration in Science! There will be talks, posters, workshops, panels,
and many opportunities for networking! If you are a young investigator looking for new perspectives, practical tools and new relationships to advance your career, this symposium is for you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Registration: $35, or volunteers attend for free<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://bsoccs.org">https://bsoccs.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">MIT postdocs are eligible for free membership in the
<a href="https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/">National Postdoc Association</a>. Join now using your MIT email address to access career development tools like this upcoming webinar:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in"><b><span style="color:red">Putting Your Narrative to Work: Developing a “New” Professional Identity for your Career Transitions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 1:00 pm ET. Sign up at
<a href="https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1233482&group=&utm_source=Higher%20Logic&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Higher%20Logic%20Email">
this link</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Description: Well-developed career stories are becoming increasingly important for individuals as they navigate an unstable and unpredictable labor market, especially for doctoral
degree holders making a career change from the academy to other sectors. As part of this transition, it is especially important for individuals to begin to think about how they will talk about making a career change in their application materials and interviews.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Postdoctoral Services</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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