[Gsc-anno] GSC Announcement 11SEP06

[GSC Secretary]

**************************  GSC ANNOUNCEMENTS  *************************
   more extensive annoucements online: http://gsc.mit.edu
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headlines (details below):

             1. Graduate Student Volunteer Day
                Saturday, September 16, 8:45am-3pm

             2. MIT Club of Boston Reception at MIT Museum
                Friday, September 15, 6pm-8:30pm, MIT Museum (N52-200)

             3. MIT Career Fair 2006
                Sign up: Student Focus Groups or Company Liaison
       
details:
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*Graduate Student Volunteer Day*

Graduate Student Volunteer Day (GSVD) is a community service day for
graduate students organized by various groups from all around campus. It
has been happening since 2001, with an attendance of over 100 students
each year. It is a great way to give back to the community outside of
MIT's walls, to get to know fellow students, and to find out more about
the culture of the city.  This year's volunteer sites include
Massachusetts CoastSweep, The Salvation Army, and Charles River
Conservancy.

Date: Saturday September 16, 2006
Schedule:
8:45-9:00am    Introduction & Breakfast in Student Centre
9:00-9:30am    Transportation to volunteering sites
9:30-1:30pm    Work at volunteer sites
1:30-2:00pm    Transportation back to MIT
2:00-3:00pm    Lunch at Kresge BBQ pits (rain site Johnson overhang)

Detailed project description and registration: http://gsc.mit.edu/gsvd.
Registration closes at 5pm, Thursday September 14
E-mail contact: gsvd at mit.edu

This event is sponsored by the MIT Graduate Student Council, Public
Service Center, and Graduate Students Office.

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*MIT Club of Boston Reception at MIT Museum*

The MIT Club of Boston will be hosting a reception on the night of Sept
15th to help kick off the Alumni Leadership Conference taking place at
MIT on Sept 15 and 16. The reception will be held on Friday, Sept 15,
from 6 pm - 8 30pm at the MIT Museum.

You are invited to come and meet, mingle with MIT alums from around the
world at the unique MIT Museum while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and a cash
bar. The reception will also include a presentation by John Durant, the
MIT Museum's Director, as well as a chance to sign up for post-event
dinner at one of several area restaurants with other local and visiting
alumni.

This will be a great chance for you to network with MIT alums from
around world and learn about exciting events happening at other MIT
Clubs around the world. In particular, grad students will receive
discounted pricing on tickets for the event.

For more information, and RSVP online, please visit:
http://bostonclub.mit.edu/events/060915.html

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*MIT Career Fair 2006*

For all information regarding the 2006 MIT Career Fair, visit
http://career-fair.mit.edu/

Particularly, you can apply to be a member of a Student Focus group or a
Company liaison!

Each Student Focus Group--a panel of six students who address questions
from an audience consisting of Career Fair Sponsors--provides employers
with a first-hand perspective of what students consider most important
in their job selections. One Student Focus Group is specifically for
employers wishing to recruit students in the schools of Business and
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, while the other Student Focus
Group is specifically for employers wishing to recruit Science and
Engineering students. To apply for a panelist position for the Student
Focus Groups, please note the Student Focus Group for which you would
like to be considered and send your resume to
career-fair-directors at mit.edu as either a Word document or pdf file by
Thursday, September 14, 2006 at 11:59 PM. The selected panelists will be
contacted by Sunday, September 17, 2006.

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-- 
Obrad R. Scepanovic
GSC Secretary 2006-2007
gsc-secretary at mit.edu