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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Dear Postdoctoral Scholars,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">In celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation week, MIT Postdoctoral Services is hosting the following events. We hope you can join us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Postdoc Appreciation Luncheon</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, 11:30-1:00pm. All postdoctoral scholars and faculty received an invitation from Vice President for Research Maria Zuber. If you have not yet RSVP’d,
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqpFLRgwWM4rZBwNjxZ08aYy0zKk9BlUlTULq-iVAyuyMKTg/viewform">
please use this link to let us know if you will attend</a>. The deadline to RSVP is Thursday, 9/14/23. Attendance at this event is limited to postdoctoral scholars and faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Headshot Clinics</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Monday, Sept. 18, 2023 (1:00-2:30pm) and Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 (1:15-4:15pm)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050848AFAD2DA0FD0-2023">Sign up for a time slot</a> to get a professional headshot for your LinkedIn, web page, etc. Please only
sign up if you have not participated in the past.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Postdoc Resource Fair</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thursday, Sept. 27, 2023, 4:00-5:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The resource fair will be an in-person event this year and will
<span style="color:#202124;background:white">feature representatives and information from resources that can help advance your career and assist and support you during your postdoc training at MIT. The event will include useful information, networking, light
refreshments, and raffle prizes. <a href="https://forms.gle/rd2KuD1s5Qt2DMZ88">Details and registration</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#202124;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">For questions about any of these events, please contact
<a href="mailto:postdocservices@mit.edu">postdocservices@mit.edu</a>. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Ann Skoczenski, PhD</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Postdoctoral Services</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/" title="http://postdocs.mit.edu/">http://postdocs.mit.edu/</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu" title="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu">annskocz@mit.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">“While it is always best to believe in oneself, a little help from </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">others can be a great blessing.” –Uncle Iroh</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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