[Physics opps] FW: Upcoming Career Services Workshops

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Upcoming Workshops offered by MIT GECD Career Services
Registration through CareerBridge unless otherwise noted.


F/ASIP (Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program) Information Session, Tuesday, October 18, 3:30-4:30pm, room 4-163

Learn about the Freshman/Alumni Summer Internship Program and what you can learn from this nine-month, six-credit program! The program begins over IAP with online workshops, and continues over the Spring and (remotely) Summer, covering a variety of career-related topics, from career exploration to professional on-the-job behavior, communication skills to finding an internship. Learn more details about the program and how to apply at this information session. More information about F/ASIP at http://gecd.mit.edu/jobs/intern/explore/fasip.



Negotiating Job Offers, Thursday, October 20, 2011, 4-5pm, 1-190

The Negotiating Job Offers workshop will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation and negotiation process of Job Offers.  Knowing how, when and why you should negotiate will be reviewed. Salary vs. Total Compensation will be looked at. Strategies on the negotiation process will be discussed along with should you negotiate and "What Can" and "What Can Not" be negotiated. These strategies are used throughout your career.



The Power of Networking, Thursday, October 20, 2011, 3-4pm, 2-105

There is the right way and wrong way to network. This workshop introduces you to resources you'll need to research companies and discuss strategies on how to effectively network using MIT and outside resources. Building relationships with fellow students, alumni and professionals is the most effective way to uncover employment opportunities. We will examine effective tactics for networking and the MIT ICAN Alumni Directory.

Finding a Good Postdoc, Tuesday, October 25, 3-4:30pm, room 54-100
Are you considering a career in academia?  Perhaps you want to diversify your research skills before launching into an industry career.  This panel presentation will discuss various aspects of finding, selecting, and having a good postdoc experience.  Panelists will address typical questions which doctoral students ask about postdoc opportunities, for example:

*         How do I find postdoc opportunities?  Where do I look?

*         What is the timeline for seeking postdocs?

*         Is there a typical hiring process? Applications?  Interviews?  Presentations?

*         What are industry postdocs like, and what are the benefits of doing them?

*         How do I get a postdoc in a different area of research than my doctoral research?

*         What can I do to maximize my chances of having a positive experience in my postdoc?
Panelists will include current MIT postdocs and faculty members.


Maximizing MIT Resources to Gain "Real World" Experience, Wednesday, October 26, 2:45-3:45pm, 24-115

Are you an MIT freshman? Want to figure out how to use MIT's extensive resources to find your way to the "Real World"? Learn how to position yourself for success in internships and research opportunities by connecting to MIT faculty and departments.  Explore all that MIT has to offer while learning more about yourself and what career opportunities are out there that might be a fit for you. This is a panel event featuring representatives from various departments and programs, including UROP, Gordon Leadership Program, F/ASIP and MISTI. Sponsored by Global Education & Career Development. Registration requested on CareerBridge.


Confessions of a government scientist:  The Importance of Innovation to National Economic Security, Thursday, October 27, 3:30-4:30pm, 2-105
Dr.  Josh Pomeroy, Physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will be presenting and answering questions via webinar
Spintronics?  Quantum information?  Photovoltaics?  Electric Cars?  Implantable biosensors?  Which, if not all, of these meta-futuristic technologies will maintain our national economic security?  Our nascent "innovation economy" is dependent on discovery (research) and then implementation (development) of new technologies and the maintenance of a level playing field along the way.  At NIST, our 3000+ scientists participate in all of these phases, performing basic research, identifying and investing in high impact areas like Health IT and SmartGrid and establishing and maintaining standards that maintain a level playing field for consumers and manufacturers.  I will discuss the significance of an innovation economy, the importance of technical fields to its success and the fundamental role of (and opportunities in) government toward realizing national economic security through innovation. Registration through CareerBridge.


Informational Interviewing, Thursday, October 27th, 5-6:15pm, iHouse
Dinner- 5-5:30
Presentation: 5:30-6:15pm

How can you make connections and gather the information you need to explore various career opportunities? Learn the best ways to reach out to alums and others in the field(s) you are interested in, what questions to ask and how to stay in touch over time. Conducting informational interviews now can save you career-decision and job search angst in the future!

Please email Jonathan Abbott (jabbott at mit.edu<mailto:jabbott at mit.edu>) to RSVP, so that enough food can be ordered

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