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Subject: CS Events Newsletter
Date: April 6, 2015 at 9:32:06 AM EDT


Subject: MIT Career Events

GECD CAREER SERVICES EVENTS NEWSLETTER
Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MITCareers> or follow @MITCareers<https://twitter.com/MITCareers> to stay up to date on Career Services events.


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>.

* Workshop for PhD Students and Postdocs*
The Individual Development Plan (IDP): Strategically Navigate Your Scientific Career
Thursday, April 16, 3:30-5:00pm
Navigating toward your future can be daunting. Whether pursuing the tenure track or another career path, today’s scientist faces a competitive job market that rewards productivity in the lab, stellar communication skills, a strong professional network, and professional confidence. Creating an Individual Development Plan (IDP) is one way to help you strategically work toward these goals.

AAAS’s Science Careers’ myIDP is an online tool for helping you create an IDP. In this workshop, you will use the results from your myIDP self-assessments, to

(a) evaluate your career options

(b) customize your professional networking strategy to learn more about your top choice careers, and

(c) engage your mentors in career-related discussions.

Learn practical strategies for how to set goals tailored to your own skills development and career advancement needs.  This interactive workshop will propel you toward the next step along your career trajectory.

Prior to the workshop, take myIDP online at http://myIDP.sciencecareers.org<http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/>

Workshop will be taught by myIDP co‐author Cynthia Fuhrmann, PhD

LinkedIn Lab with FREE Headshots
Wednesday, April 22, 4:30-5:30pm
Bring your laptop to explore the many ways LinkedIn can help you in your career exploration and job or internship search. 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. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs* and alumni.

*Postdocs, please contact Elena Byrne to register for this event.

4:30 p.m. First Round of Headshots, 32-144
5:30 p.m. Presentation, 32-141
6:30 p.m. Second Round of Headshots, 32-144

Please visit this website for more information: http://alumic.mit.edu/s/1314/03-alumni/wide.aspx?sid=1314&gid=13&pgid=23725&content_id=27015

Primary Contact
Elena Byrne
617-252-1143
ebyrne at mit.edu<mailto:ebyrne at mit.edu>

GRE Strategy Session, sponsored by the Princeton Review
Wednesday, April 22, 7:00-8:00pm
Find out about the types of questions you'll see on the GRE, meet an expert Princeton Review instructor who will walk you through some questions, and learn some of our proven strategies that you can use on test day.

Free GRE/GMAT Practice Test, sponsored by the Princeton Review
Saturday, April 25, 10:00-2:00pm
Kick off your GRE or GMAT prep with a FREE practice test. Try your hand at the type of questions you'll face on the actual exam, sharpen your testing skills, and build confidence. Knowing your results on each section of the exam will help you focus your prep on the areas of the exam where you'll gain the most points.


GECD Express OPEN HOUSE

We’ve opened a new satellite office called GECD Express in Building 5, and we’d love for you to stop by and check it out. We’re having an open house on Tuesday, April 7 from 3-5pm. Grab a snack and say hello!

Students can drop by GECD Express (5-118) from 11-3pm every weekday for answers to quick questions about getting jobs and internships, planning their career, going abroad, and applying to med and grad school.

For more details, see our website announcement<http://gecd.mit.edu/about/feature/introducing-gecd-express>.


GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR PhD STUDENTS
DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL SKILLS REQUIRED TO LAUNCH & MANAGE A SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH CAREER
LEARN HOW TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

Global Fellows Program, a Collaboration between MIT and Imperial College London

Now in its 5th year, the Global Fellows Program is open for applications!

MIT and Imperial College London are jointly offering an intensive 5-day Global Fellows Program for PhD students. 20 MIT PhD students will join 20 Imperial College PhD students for 5-days of presentations, interactive work, and hands-on activities.

Participants work in small groups with either an MIT or Imperial facilitator. Faculty members present on the topic of developing and managing international collaborations as an integral part of a research career. For a brief video about the program including students’ comments, please see: http://ttv.mit.edu/videos/19728-mit-imperial-global-fellows-program


Program Dates: June 8-12, 2015
Time: 5 Days, Monday – Friday, residential, on location
•         Participants commit to the entire 5 day residential program, including day and evening events
•         9:00 AM to 9:00 PM most days (program ends at 5:00 PM on Friday, June 12)
Location: Dover, Massachusetts
Cost: Fellowship covers cost of travel, program, and most meals
Content: Topics include:
•         Building successful working relationships and global collaborations
•         Team and project development
•         Leadership
•         Presentation skills
•         Global intercultural skills and communication
Eligibility: Current MIT PhD Students. Preference is for students who have passed qualifying exams and have a year or more remaining before completing their PhD. However, all PhD students will be considered
To Apply: https://gecd.mit.edu/career/graduate_student_services/apply/global_fellows_application_form
Application Deadline: April 15, 2015

Imperial College London is a science-based institution, consistently rated amongst the world’s best universities. For more information about Imperial College: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/about/

For more information please see https://gecd.mit.edu/go_abroad/global_fellows_program and email questions to globalphd at mit.edu<mailto:globalphd at mit.edu>.

Sponsored by Office of the Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE), Dean for Undergraduate Education (DUE), and Global Education & Career Development (GECD)


DID YOU KNOW?

Career Services Drop-Ins are available Monday through Friday (except institute holidays) at GECD Career Services and GECD Express.  Current MIT students and recent alumni (alumni who have graduated within the last 18 months) can stop by either office for a 15-20 minute meeting with a GECD staff member. Drop-Ins don’t require an appointment.  Get a resume/cover letter critique or a quick answer to your career-related question.

Drop-In Hours:

GECD Career Services – Main Office
Monday – Friday (except institute holidays), 11:00am – 3:00pm
E39-305

GECD Express
Monday – Friday (except institute holidays), 1:00pm – 3:00pm
5-118

Drop-ins end promptly at 3:00pm. Students must arrive by 2:45pm to meet with a GECD staff member.


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>.

DATE

COMPANY NAME

START

END

LOCATION

4/7/2015

Goldman Sachs & Co.

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

32-155

4/7/2015

Newton

6:00 PM

8:00 PM

3-333

4/8/2015

Newton

6:00 PM

8:30 PM

4-149

4/9/2015

Oliver Wyman

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

4-153

4/13/2015

Precision Advisors

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

4-149

4/14/2015

Yik Yak

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

32-124



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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