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[Janice Chang]

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Subject: MIT Career Exploration Series

MIT Career Exploration Series

Not sure what you want to do after MIT? Attend a Career Exploration event and learn about exciting industries from top employers! Register here<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student> today! Space is limited.

Interviewing for and Negotiating Job Offers in ACADEMIA
Monday, March 2, 2:00-3:30pm
Are you in the process of searching for academic positions? Are you wondering how the hiring process works for a faculty position? Do you want to know if you are able to negotiate academic job offers, and if so, how? Then this workshop is for you. Come hear from newly appointed faculty members at MIT to learn about how they successfully navigated the process and from an experienced MIT faculty member speaking from the hiring committee perspective.

Exploring Careers in FINANCE
Tuesday, March 3, 5:30-6:30pm
Are you curious to learn more about what it means to work in finance? Come to this career exploration panel to hear from employers on what their companies do in the broad field of finance, highlights about the different ways of getting into the industry, and tips on what skills and experience the industry is seeking. Featuring panelists from Barclays, Bracebridge Capital, Optiver, and Wellington Management.

Exploring Careers in CONSULTING
Wednesday, March 4, 6:00-7:00pm
Are you considering a career in consulting, but you’re not exactly sure what that entails? Come to this panel to hear from MIT alumni and other professionals working at some of the top consulting firms on how they got their start, what daily life is like, and recommendations for your job search. Featuring Stroud Consulting, Immuneering, and more.

Exploring Careers in the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Thursday, March 5, 5:00-6:30pm
Have you ever wondered how you might use your degree from MIT in the Federal Government? Come hear from Jason Parman of the Office of Personnel Management to learn about the many opportunities available to students and recent graduates in both non-STEM and STEM fields. Jason will share information on navigating the many opportunities to find the right position, using the application system correctly, and planning your career in public service.

Exploring Careers in PATENT LAW
Monday, March 9, 5:30-7:00pm
Learn from professionals working in patent law about careers that let you stay abreast of the newest technologies. By working in the field of intellectual property, you can make a career of patenting, protecting, licensing, and valuing the most recent technological discoveries! Topics discussed will include a day-in-the-life of patent attorneys and a discussion of how intellectual property rights are protected in the realms of academia and industry. Featuring Wolf Greenfield, Bose, and more.

Exploring Careers in PUBLIC SERVICE
Tuesday, March 10, 5:30-6:30pm
Do you want to have an interesting job while also working for the common good? Is public service something you’ve been drawn to but aren’t sure how to translate that into a career? Come to this panel to hear directly from professionals on how they got their start, what their day to day work is like, and the advantages and disadvantages of working in a public service career. Featuring panelists from Teach for America, Global Health Corps, Peace Corps, and more.

Exploring Careers in BIG DATA
Wednesday, March 11, 5:00-6:00pm
Big Data has been described as “techniques for organizing and making sense of the huge amounts of information generated by Web users and networked sensors” (MIT News, 5/31/12).  At our GECD Big Data Careers panel, alumni and representatives from different industries will talk about the way their company is using big data techniques and the career paths opening up in this burgeoning field. Featuring panelists from Kyruus, Insight Data Science, and more.

Exploring Careers in PRODUCT DESIGN
Thursday, March 12, 5:30-6:30pm
Are you interested in using your skills and abilities to develop and design today’s most innovative products? Come learn from MIT alumni working in Product Design and Development. Panelist will share their own unique career trajectory, highlights about the different ways of getting into the industry, and tips on what skills and experience the industry is seeking. Featuring panelists from Radius, Manta Product Development, and more.


Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

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