[bioundgrd] FW: CAPD Events 2/25 - 3/1

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Nyasha Toyloy <nytoyloy at mit.edu<mailto:nytoyloy at mit.edu>>
Subject: CAPD Events 2/25 - 3/1
Date: February 22, 2019 at 11:06:06 AM EST


CAPD CAREER SERVICES EVENTS
Follow us on Twitter @MITCareers<https://twitter.com/MITCareers> to stay up to date on Career Services events.


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*SPRING CAREER FAIR<http://springcareerfair.mit.edu/>* – Thursday, April 4, 2019
Organized by: Global Education & Career Development (GECD).
Whether you're looking for a job or internship, or just doing some career recon, the Spring Career Fair is a great place to have conversations with recruiters. We select over 70 companies across a variety of industries for a fair that serves all MIT courses. STUDENT REGISTRATION OPENS 2/25!!!!!


Prehealth Drop-ins: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – 1p.m., E17-294

February Internship Search Series – Find a UROP
Tuesday February 26th | 12:00pm – 1:30pm | 5-234
Increase your chances of finding an internship and enjoy delicious snacks!
Would you like a summer internship but are you having trouble finding the time to submit applications? Are you unsure of how to even begin your summer internship search? Are you getting lost in a black hole of job search websites?

Take advantage of CAPD’s February Internship Search Series. Designed to make the most of your time, these working sessions enable you to set achievable goals and make progress in your internship search. During the first 15 minutes, a Career Services staff member will demo a helpful internship search resource and provide an achievable goal for you to work towards in the upcoming week. You’ll spend the remaining 45 minutes of the session taking action to reach your goal.

Get started on finding the right research opportunity for you. Get started drafting outreach emails to labs of interest and hear about important points to include in your outreach. Registration requested via Careerbridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=87326>. Open to First Years only.

Transitioning from Academia to Industry: The Role of Medical Affairs in a Modern Pharmaceutical Company
Tuesday February 26th | 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Office of Career Services, 54 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Interested in a scientific or medical career away from the bench? Come learn about the different opportunities within medical affairs from three scientists who have already made the jump. They will introduce and field questions about the 2-year Biogen Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for all upcoming or recent PhD graduates interested in a hands-on opportunity to experience the different functional areas within medical affairs.
 Guest speakers:

  *   Ramon Iovin, PhD, Neuroscience, Boston University, Associate Director, Global Scientific Communications, Biogen.
  *   Lauren Robertson, PhD '18, Biological Sciences in Public Health, Harvard University, Worldwide Medical Post-doctoral Industry Fellow, Biogen,
  *   Linda Nguyen, PhD, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Boston University, Worldwide Medical Post-doctoral Industry Fellow, Biogen

Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP for the event by contacting lauren.robertson at biogen.com<mailto:lauren.robertson at biogen.com>

Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series: David Crist
Tuesday, February 26, 6:00pm to 7:00pm,  8-205
David, the VP for R&D at GSSI, will be speaking to students about his path from medical imaging to geospatial imaging. After working in medical technology, David came to MIT to study radiology (Course 22). An archaeology field trip to the Middle East changed everything, and when he returned to campus, he mastered out in Course 22 and pursued at PhD in EAPS. Since then, he’s focused on developing ground based radar, and has risen to the VP level at GSSI, based in New Hampshire. All CAPD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Registration requested via Careerbridge<http://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=87656>.

Selecting a Medical School Workshop
Thursday, February 28 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | 4-145
Harvard, Tufts, U Chicago, U Michigan--with so many options for medical school how do you choose?
Learn the many strategies and factors to consider when deciding which medical schools are the right fit for you.  In this session, we'll explore MSAR, differences in curriculum, Student Life, Locations, and many other factors including how to best structure your school list based on your gpa and/or MCAT.  Open to all those interested in medical school, but ideal for those intending to matriculate to medical school for Fall of 2019 and currently in the COPA process. All CAPD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni.Register on CareerBridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=88202>.


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Check out the 100’s of alumni who have volunteered to help students with their future plans.  Sign up on the MIT Alumni Advisors Hub<https://alumniadvisors.mit.edu/>, search advisors, & schedule a phone chat with an alum who’s been in your shoes, and can share some wisdom on a variety of areas.  https://alumniadvisors.mit.edu/


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