[bioundgrd] Fwd: Peter Fiske: Putting Your Degree to Work, Career Strategies for PhDs & Postdocs May 12, 3:30, Rm 26-100

[Janice Chang]

Hi, this seminar is for Ph.D's and postdocs but 
is open to undergraduates if you are interested 
in attending.

>From: Marilyn C Wilson <mcwilson at MIT.EDU>
>Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 18:34:19 -0400
>Subject: Peter Fiske: Putting Your Degree to 
>Work, Career Strategies for PhDs & Postdocs May 
>12, 3:30, Rm 26-100
>
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>Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs and Postdocs
>Peter Fiske, PhD,  Scientist, entrepreneur, author, lecturer
>Sponsored by the MIT Career Development Center 
>(GECDC) and the MIT Postdoc Advisory Council
>
>May 12, 2010, 3:30-5:00 pm, Room 26-100
>
>Many career avenues are open to young scientists 
>and engineers. What are those options?  How do 
>you pursue them?  How do you transition from 
>grad school or postdoctoral work to that next 
>bold step in your career?  Among the topics Dr. 
>Fiske will discuss:
>
>·         Employment trends and opportunities for PhDs
>·         Effective career planning and job hunting
>·         Your sought-after skills and experience
>·         Presenting yourself well: CV, resume and cover letter
>
>Peter Fiske is President and CEO of PAX Mixer, 
>Inc. He is a nationally-recognized lecturer on 
>the subject of leadership and career development 
>for young scientists and engineers, and the 
>author of Put Your Science to Work: The 
>Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists. Prior 
>to PAX Mixer, Fiske was co-founder and VP for 
>Business Development and Sales at RAPT 
>Industries, and led a research team at Lawrence 
>Livermore National Laboratory. He also served a 
>one year term as Special Assistant to the 
>Secretary of Defense for Special Projects.
>
>Fiske holds a Ph.D. in Geological and 
>Environmental Sciences from Stanford University 
>and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley.  In addition to 
>two books, Fiske is author of numerous technical 
>articles, and writes the on-line column 
>Opportunities for the AAAS.  He co-writes the 
>blog Engineering Scientists.
>
>Open to: MIT PhDs & Postdocs and others 
>interested in the topic (undergraduates, faculty 
>and administrators welcome)
>
>For more information please contact <mailto:mcwilson at mit.edu>mcwilson at mit.edu
>

>
>Marilyn C. Wilson, PhD
>Sr. Career Development Specialist
>Career Development Center
>MIT ~ GECDC
>  617-258-9149
<mailto:mcwilson at mit.edu>mcwilson at mit.edu
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