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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Optima">Dear Postdoctoral Scholars,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Optima">Are you considering a career in industry? Here is your reminder to
<u>register and attend</u> Wednesday’s session on the state of the industry job market, and save the date for next month’s hands-on workshop to build your application package.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">Event 1: Wednesday, May 21, 2025</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">The state of the industry job market: Opportunities, challenges, and strategies for success</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">This 1-hour seminar will help you learn about current trends in the job market, prepare for a successful industry job search, and implement effective strategies, all tailored for STEM early-career
professionals. Hear insights from an expert recruiter and career development specialist with over 15 years of experience in the Boston STEM industry sector to learn actionable insights to help you navigate your next career steps with confidence.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Wednesday, May 21, 2025
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">12:00 - 1:00pm ET</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">Hybrid event, zoom and in-person options</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Optima"><a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9WWPYLMYJc3PA2y">Please register to receive zoom/location information</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">Event 2: Thursday, June 26, 2025</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Building Your Industry Resume and Cover Letter – an Interactive Workshop</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">Want to make your industry job applications stand out? Join this hands-on workshop designed to help you transform your resume and cover letter. Over three focused hours, you'll use a guided workbook,
receive expert advice and feedback, and develop job materials that you can feel confident to submit!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thursday, June 26, 2025</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">1:00 – 4:00 pm</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">Save the date: Registration for this event will open May 31<sup>st</sup></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">** In-person event. Attendance limited to MIT postdocs. **</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121">If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email Ann Skoczenski (<a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu" title="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#96607D">annskocz@mit.edu</span></a>)
and Alex Yen (<a href="mailto:alexyen@mit.edu" title="mailto:alexyen@mit.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#96607D">alexyen@mit.edu</span></a>).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Ann Skoczenski, PhD</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Postdoctoral Services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">Office of the Vice President for Research</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><o:p></o:p></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/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://postdocs.mit.edu/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></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"><span style="color:#0563C1">annskocz@mit.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></p>
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