[bioundgrd] Fwd: Student Career Events 9/22 - 9/26

[Janice Chang]

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Subject: Student Career Events 9/22 - 9/26, Please send to you students
Date: September 18, 2014 at 10:36:08 AM EDT

Subject: MIT Career Events 9/22 – 9/26

GECD CAREER SERVICES EVENTS NEWSLETTER
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UPCOMING EVENTS
To register for events or for more information log in to CareerBridge<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f>.

Interview & Resume Workshop with Goldman Sachs Technology
Monday, Sept 22, 3:00-4:00pm
Goldman Sachs is excited to host an Interview & Resume Workshop for MIT Students Monday, September 22. This will be an informal opportunity to get best practices, tips and advice from professionals in Goldman Sachs Technology. All GECD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

Writing Compelling Cover Letters
Wednesday, Sept 23, 3:00-4:00pm
This workshop presented by Christina Henry will teach attendees how to craft a strategic cover letter.  Participants should bring a job description they want to apply for to aid in the drafting of an effective cover letter.  General information on cover letters will also be discussed. All GECD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge:https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

Ace the Case with Putnam Associates
Tuesday, Sept 23, 7:00-8:30pm
Stop by to learn the DOs and DON’Ts of a successful case interview from Putnam Associates. Putnam Associates is a premier strategy consulting firm dedicated to the life sciences, whose clients include all of the top-10 global biopharmaceutical companies, many of the top -10 global brands, as well as venture backed biotechs, device, and rare disease franchises. All GECD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

LinkedIn Lab
Wednesday, Sept 24, 2:00-3:00pm
Registration required through CareerBridge: www.myinterfase.com/mit/students<http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/students>
Bring your laptop to explore the many ways LinkedIn can help you in your career exploration and job or internship search with Scott Murray and Lily Zhang. We will begin with an overview of LinkedIn and some of the key areas of a complete LinkedIn profile. This will be followed by individual work on your profile, with Career Services staff available to answer your questions.
Required: Set up a free account at Linkedin.com<http://linkedin.com/> and begin to fill in your profile prior to the workshop. Bring a laptop to the workshop. Limited to 15 students.

Does Your Resume Communicate the Right Message?
Wednesday, Sept 24, 2:00-3:30pm
This workshop presented by Bob Dolan will discuss the many ways of creating a resume that effectively targets the Hiring Manager. Can your resume survive a 15 second scan and still get into the YES pile? Discussions will surround the strategies of effective messaging and how to be "on-point" with your written communication. Your resume is not an autobiography, but rather a list of relevant accomplishments that links your skills to the needs of the company. You’ll use these techniques in your lifelong career strategies. All GECD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge:https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

Negotiating Job Offers
Thursday, Sept 25, 4:00-5:00pm
The Negotiating Job Offers workshop presented by Colin Smith 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 examined.  Strategies on the negotiation process will be discussed along with “Should You Negotiate?” and "What Can" and "What Can Not" be negotiated. These strategies can be used throughout your career. All GECD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

Applying to Graduate School in the UK
Tuesday, Sept 30, 7:00-9:00pm
Kendall Room, British Consulate, 7th Floor of One Broadway, Cambridge MA
Imperial College London, King’s College London, University College London will be visiting Boston on 30th of September to present a free seminar to students on graduate studies in the UK, studying in London, the application process and tips for success. Discover how you can gain your Master’s degree in a year or a PhD degree in 3 years and gain an international experience which will set you apart! Full information can be found at: http://www.wcsil-usa.eventbrite.co.uk/


UPCOMING COMPANY PRESENTATIONS

This is ONLY a selection of companies that will be on campus. For the complete company presentation list please visit the GECD website<https://gecd.mit.edu/jobs/find/apply/company_presentations>.

9/22/2014

AppDynamics

5:00 PM

8:00 PM

56-114

9/22/2014

LiveRamp

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

4-145

9/22/2014

Reckitt Benckiser

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

5-233

9/23/2014

Lockheed Martin

6:00 PM

8:00 PM

56-169

9/23/2014

MasterCard

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

4-231

9/24/2014

Putnam Associates

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

4-149

9/24/2014

ClearView Healthcare Partners

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

1-246

9/24/2014

Susquehanna International Group, LLP

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

4-153

9/24/2014

Facebook

7:30 PM

9:30 PM

32-155

9/25/2014

PEAK6 Investments, LP

6:00 PM

8:00 PM

1-132

9/25/2014

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

5-134

9/25/2014

General Electric

7:00 PM

10:00 PM

54-100


Do you need career advising or a resume/cover letter critique? Make an appointment with a Career Services Staff member through CareerBridge,https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student. To see the advisor for your academic area and level, visit our GECD staff page, http://gecd.mit.edu/about/about-us.

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