[bioundgrd] Fwd: Spring Career Fair and Upcoming Career Events, March 29-April 12

Mon Mar 21 11:05:51 EDT 2011

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>From: Heather Law <hlaw at MIT.EDU>
>Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:51:48 -0400
>Subject: Spring Career Fair and Upcoming Career Events, March 29-April 12
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>Hi everyone-
>I hope this finds you all doing wonderfully well. Happy Spring! 
>Please share the following with your students!
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>Spread the word!!!
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>GECD Career Services Upcoming Workshops and Events
>Sign up on CareerBridge! 
><http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>www.myinterfase.com/mit/student
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>Registration is now open!
>Spring Career Fair '11, Thursday, April 14
>Sala de Puerto Rico- Stratton Student Center (W-20), 11am- 4pm
>Resume Drop Deadline:  April 6th on CareerBridge
>Just in time, announcing the annual 2011 Spring Career Fair.  Are 
>you looking for summer internships or full time employment?  Then 
>this event is for YOU.  On Thursday, April 14th, companies will be 
>on campus to meet with you and discuss available full time and 
>summer internship opportunities that are still available at these 
>top companies. Undergraduate and Graduate Students from all courses 
>are welcome.  Students must Pre-Register for this event.
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>Workshops
>Tuesday, March 29th, Business Etiquette- Manners, Meals and 
>Mastering business interactions, 1:30-2:30pm, 4-231
>Are you unsure as to what to do during interviews and networking 
>dinners? People tend to equate a lack of etiquette with a lack of 
>care and self-control necessary to be good at what you do. 
>Etiquette is about presenting yourself with the kind of polish that 
>shows you can be taken seriously. Come learn tips on how to have an 
>etiquette advantage to help you land a job. Register on CareerBridge 
>(click on Workshops Career Fairs and Events).       
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>Tuesday, March 29th, Negotiating Your Offer, 2-3:30pm, 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. 
>Preregister through CareerBridge (under Workshops Career Fairs and 
>Events)
>Thursday, March 31, Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career 
>Strategies for PhDs and Postdocs, 4:30-6:00 pm,  26-100
>Presentation by Peter Fiske, Scientist, Entrepreneur, Author, Lecturer
>Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers - do 
>you know what your options are and how to pursue them?  How do you 
>transition from grad school or postdoctoral work to that next bold 
>step in your career?
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>A popular visiting speaker here at MIT, Peter Fiske, PhD, 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.  Among the topics he will cover in this talk are:
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>- 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
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>-- Brief bio: Fiske is President and CEO of PAX Mixer, Inc.  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 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, 
>he is author of numerous technical articles, and writes the on-line 
>column Opportunities for the AAAS.  He co-writes the blog 
>Engineering Scientists.
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>Open to: MIT Graduate Students, Undergraduates, Postdocs and others 
>interested in the topic (faculty and administrators welcome)
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>For more information: Contact Marilyn Wilson, 
><mailto:mcwilson at mit.edu>mcwilson at mit.edu; register on CareerBridge 
>(under Workshops Career Fairs and Events)
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>Tuesday, April 5th, Empowering Women: How to Impress When 
>Interviewing and Networking, 1:30-2:30pm, 4-231
>Oftentimes women can make missteps when interviewing & networking 
>which could ultimately cost you a job. Come hear tips on some traps 
>women often fall into when interviewing and networking and ways in 
>which to avoid them.  Register on CareerBridge (click on Workshops 
>Career Fairs and Events).
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>Wednesday, April 6th, Using Twitter to Create an Online Brand, 
>3:30-4:30pm, 1-190
>Discover how to use twitter to create a professional online brand. 
>Tips will be provided on how to connect and communicate more 
>effectively online through the use of social media. From this 
>workshop you will gain a better understanding of Twitter's purpose 
>and how it can help you gather information. You will learn how 
>Twitter can be used for your own professional growth and during the 
>job search process. Preregistration requested through CareerBridge.
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>Tuesday April 12th, How to Work a Career Fair Webinar, 1:30 to 
>2:30pm (webinar)     
>Get Ready for the Spring Career Fair on April 14th!  Many students 
>are overwhelmed when attempting to navigate a career fair with 
>hundreds of employers.  This webinar will provide tips and 
>strategies on how be effective at a career fair.  You will learn 
>what to do in preparation for the fair, what to do at the fair, and 
>what to do after the fair in order to create a strategy that will 
>help you in this competitive employment environment.  This webinar 
>is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni. 
>Registration required at 
><https://mitweb.webex.com/mitweb/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=646216070>https://mitweb.webex.com/mitweb/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=646216070
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>Heather Law| Career Development Specialist |MIT GECD 
> <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cambridge-MA/MIT-Career-Development/104740232918061>  <http://twitter.com/MITCareerOnline> 
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>77 Massachusetts Avenue | Bldg. 12-170 |Cambridge, MA 02139 |617-253-4733
><mailto:hlaw at mit.edu>hlaw at mit.edu
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