[bioundgrd] Fwd: Career Events 1/28 - 2/1

[Janice Chang]

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From: Nyasha Toyloy <nytoyloy at mit.edu<mailto:nytoyloy at mit.edu>>
Subject: Career Events 1/28 - 2/1
Date: January 25, 2019 at 8:56:15 AM EST


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


CAPD NEWS FLASH
xFair<http://xfair.mit.edu/>
Monday, February 4th, 10:00am – 4:00pm, Rockwell Cage
Organized by: TechX and The MIT Chapter of Tau Beta Pi.
xFair (which joins Techfair and TBP's career fair) is a career fair and expo combined. Companies can showcase their products and services to thousands of MIT students in order to build their brand at MIT and give students a better idea of what they could work on during a potential internship or job.


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

Ceres Site Visit
Tuesday, January 29th, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Are you interested in learning about how to tackle the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, climate change, water scarcity, pollution, and human rights abuses? Come to the Ceres Site Visit to learn about how MIT students can engage with Cere’s mission of transforming the economy to build a sustainable future. Open to Undergrads and Grads from all Courses. RSVP Requested in CareerBridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&companyEventID=65831> (Under Events> Fairs & Events> Ceres Site Visit).

Biogen Site Visit
Tuesday, January 29th,  1:30pm – 3:30pm
Biogen is a biotechnology leader that discovers, develops, and delivers innovative therapies to improve the lives of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, hematologic conditions, and autoimmune diseases. Attend the MIT-Biogen visit to meet with scientists across different groups, MIT alum, and other staff to learn about the innovative therapies they are building. Open to Undergrads from all Courses. RSVP Requested in CareerBridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&companyEventID=65797> (Under Events> Fairs & Events> Biogen Site Visit).

Indigo Agriculture Site Visit
Wednesday, January 30th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Indigo is using sophisticated genomic sequencing and computational bioinformatics to assemble the world’s largest database of genomic plant information. They apply algorithms and machine learning to this dataset to predict which microbes are most beneficial to the plant’s health towards the goal of increasing yields of cotton, wheat, corn, and other crops. Attend this visit to meet with scientists, engineers, and staff at Indigo including a panel and tour. Open to Undergrads and Grads from all Courses. RSVP Requested in CareerBridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&companyEventID=65860>. Under Events> Fairs & Events> Indigo Site Visit.

Wayfair Site Visit
Thursday, January 31st,  1:00pm - 2:30pm
Wayfair is solving complex business problems through the newest and most innovative software in e-commerce. They leverage open source technology to create proprietary platforms and engineering tools that allows them to move fast, build to scale, and approach each new challenge with agility and creativity. Visit will include tour of the Wayfair offices and tech talks from Wayfair engineering staff and MIT Alum. Open to Undergrads from all Courses.RSVP Requested in Careerbridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&companyEventID=65832> (Under Events> Fairs & Events> Wayfair Site Visit).


Law Panel featuring Wolf Greenfield
Thursday, January 31st| 6:00pm – 7:00pm |56-114
Have you considered going to law school? Are you interested in learning more about career paths in Intellectual Property? Curious about how a PhD can be applied in the legal field? This panel featuring guest speakers from Wolf Greenfield will help you explore career paths in IP Law. The featured company, Wolf Greenfield, specializes in helping clients protect their intellectual property and offer services ranging from patent prosecution and litigation, licensing, intellectual property audits, and trademark and copyright prosecution and litigation. Guest speakers include a current shareholder who received his PhD from MIT and a technology specialist who received her PhD from MIT and is currently attending law school. All CAPD workshops are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni unless otherwise specified. Registration requested via Careerbridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=83527>.

Launch into Spring: Career JOLT
Friday, February 1st, 10:00am – 10:50am, 1-190
Kickstart your launch with some added energy and inspiration from CAPD. Keynote speaker (ALUMNI) will share some advice on maximizing your time at MIT to maximize your career. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments will be served. Part of the full-day symposium “Launch into Spring” exclusively for first-year undergraduate students.

Registration requested via Careerbridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=83528>.

Launch into Spring: Design your Life Primer
Friday, February 1st, 11:00am – 11:50am, 1-190
A condensed workshop based on the Stanford course, learn how to use design principles to set a trajectory for your own career. Part of the full-day symposium “Launch into Spring” exclusively for first-year undergraduate students only.

Registration requested via Careerbridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=83529>.

Launch into Spring: Resume Lab
Friday, February 1st, 1:00pm – 1:50pm, 1-190
Revisit your resume and add in your new experiences from your Fall semester in this Lab. Learn about ways to update your resume (including a demonstration of VMock), and receive on-site advice for your specific resume questions. Remember to bring your laptop to this interactive workshop. Part of the full-day symposium “Launch into Spring” exclusively for first-year undergraduate students only.

Registration requested via Careerbridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=83530>.

Launch into Spring: Connections Lab
Friday, February 1st, 2:00pm – 2:50pm, 1-190
Meet a CEO… or someone with a patent… or someone doing amazing things in the world! Learn how to tap into the many people from MIT through this workshop. Bring your laptop with you so you can find amazing mentors, guides, and friends using LinkedIn and Advisors Hub. Part of the full-day symposium “Launch into Spring” exclusively for first-year undergraduate students only.

Registration requested via Careerbridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=83531>.

Launch into Spring: Internship Lab
Friday, February 1st, 3:00pm – 3:50pm, 1-190
Set your goal for acquiring an awesome internship through this workshop where we will cover the resources, tools, and ways to find your professional next-step. Part of the full-day symposium “Launch into Spring” exclusively for first-year undergraduate students only.

Registration requested via Careerbridge<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=83532>.

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