[bioundgrd] Fwd: March Career Events

[Janice Chang]

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>From: Deborah L Liverman <liverman at MIT.EDU>
>Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 08:56:49 -0500
>Subject: March Career Events
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>On Campus Recruiting 
>On Campus Recruiting Season began February 8th. 
>Visit  our CareerBridge system to see what 
>companies are hiring for internships and 
>full-time positions, 
><https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/>https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/
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>Internships
>Calling all MIT Students!     Looking for an 
>internship this summer?  Check out 
>iNet                    
>iNet is an internship listing available only for 
>students at MIT, and 9 other select 
>universities.  Employers are posting 
>opportunities specifically on iNet because they 
>are looking for YOU!
>Registration is free, and internships are added 
>daily - so search often, and register today, 
><http://web.mit.edu/career/www/inet/>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/inet/
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>Career Workshops
>Register for all workshops by visiting 
>CareerBridge 
><https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/>https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/ 
>and select Workshops, Career Fairs and Events
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>·         Actions Speak Loudest: How Will YOU 
>Make a Difference in Our World?, Tuesday, March 
>2nd, 7-8pm, Room 32-141
>Tired of hearing a lot of talk about change but 
>seeing little action? Now's the time to do 
>something about it. On Tuesday, March 2 join Bob 
>McKinnon for a discussion about his book, 
>Actions Speak Loudest 
>(<http://www.actionsspeakloudest.org>www.actionsspeakloudest.org), 
>and how our generation can make a difference in 
>our world. In Actions Speak Loudest, thirty-five 
>inspirational voices come together to weigh in 
>on the compelling issues facing youth today. The 
>event will include a discussion with the book 
>editor, a Q&A session, book signing and exciting 
>networking opportunities in the field of social 
>change. The student who asks the best question 
>could qualify for a summer internship. Walk-ins 
>are welcome.
>·         Exploring Career Values, Wednesday, 
>March 3rd, 3:00-4:00pm, Room 12-122
>Unsure about your career or major? Learn about 
>yourself through identifying career values to 
>help you choose the career that is right for 
>you. This is a small group and hands-on workshop 
>with a visual activity designed to help you 
>determine what values are important to you in 
>the workplace. Limited to 11 students.
>·         Job Search for International Students, 
>Thursday, March 4th, 3:00-4:00pm, Room 37-212
>Come learn how you, as an international student, 
>can develop and enhance your job search and 
>interviewing skills. This workshop will cover 
>job search strategies, visa challenges, how to 
>succeed in the U.S. workplace, interviewing 
>styles and brief cover letter/resume tips. This 
>session will focus specifically on challenges 
>many international students may face when 
>searching for a job and interviewing.
>·         Sigi3, Tuesday, March 9th, 3:30-5pm, Room 2-147
>Sigi3 is a FREE career self-assessment tool to 
>help you better understand your values, 
>interests, personality and skills in relation to 
>careers. From this event,  you will gain a 
>better understanding of what their SIGI3 results 
>mean when thinking about career options. 
>Students attending this workshop should take 
>SIGI3 (Found on CareerBridge) in advance and 
>bring their results with them to the workshop. 
>Since this event will be interactive, please 
>bring your laptop computer (and a fully charged 
>battery) to the session, if possible. These 
>results will not be shared with others, but will 
>be useful for you to refer to during the course 
>of the session.
>·         Writing Cover letters, Wednesday, March 10, 6-7pm, Room 2-135
>This workshop will teach the fundamentals of 
>creating strategic cover letters. Participants 
>are encouraged to bring a draft of their current 
>materials with them to the workshop. This 
>workshop is open to undergraduate and graduate 
>students as well as alumni.
>·         Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers, 
>Thursday, March 11th, 3-4:30pm, Room 2-105
>At this seminar, students will learn about the 
>many variables to consider when evaluating and 
>negotiating an offer. Strategies on the 
>negotiation process will be discussed along with 
>a conversation about whether you should 
>negotiate and what aspects of your offer can and 
>cannot be negotiated.
>·         Internship Search Process, Wednesday, March 17th, 3-4pm, Room 66-160
>There are lots of great resources at MIT - and 
>beyond - to help you find internship 
>opportunities. We will talk about how and where 
>to look, creating a search plan, discussing the 
>written materials you will need, and why 
>internships are so important anyway.
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>Deborah Liverman
>MIT Global Education and Career Development Center
>Building 12-170
>617-253-4733
><mailto:liverman at mit.edu>liverman at mit.edu
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