[Gsc-anno] New Graduate Career Listserv, Doctors without Borders, Peabody Essex Museum, Int'l Tech Conference (18OCT07)

[GSC Secretary]

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

	     1. New Graduate Career Listserv
	        Sign up now!

	     2. Doctors without Borders @ MIT & Harvard
	        Mon Oct 29th - Sun Nov 4th

	     3. Visit Salem and the Peabody Essex Museum
	        Sun Oct 21st, 11am - 4:30pm

	     4. International Technology Conference
	        Apply by Oct 24th

details:
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*New Graduate Career Listserv*

The Graduate Career Development Team at the MIT Careers Office (MITCO)
has developed a listserv to deliver exciting career announcements
(sent by employers) ONLY to those grad students and post docs who want
to receive them. Join this listserv, and you will receive emails on a
weekly or bi-monthly basis (Sep through May only) alerting you to
job announcements, internships, post doctoral fellowships, and more.

SIGN UP NOW!
To sign up  for the new listserv, simply go to the following link and
subscribe by using your name and email.
mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/graduatecareernews

Interested in finance, consulting, and entrepreneurship? Sign up for the
Science & Engineering Business Club (SEBC) mailing list on their website
at mit.edu.sebc.

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*Doctors Without Borders @ MIT & Harvard*

DATES:
Mon Oct 29th - Sun Nov 4th

DETAILS:
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres) is an internationally-
based, non-governmental organization providing humanitarian and medical
relief in over 70 countries around the world.

A week-long event at MIT and Harvard to sponsor this organization is
being held with talks given by doctors who have worked for Doctors Without
Borders, screenings of the film Invisibles, and an informational booth
available on the MIT campus during the first two days of the event.

See the week's schedule and learn more at: web.mit.edu/msfweek

Make a difference and donate at web.mit.edu/msfweek/donate.html

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*Visit the Peabody Essex Museum*

Peabody Essex Museum
Sun Oct 21st, 11am-4:30pm
Just $5/person

Halloween is approaching and it's the time of year when the town of Salem
acquires much attraction, and GSC and Ashdown are making a trip to the
Peabody Essex Museum affordable.  If you are interested, please email
ashdown-cultural at mit.edu. Space is limited.

The plan is to meet on Sun at 11am in Ashdown; from there the group
will take the T/commuter rail to Salem.  Return time will be ~4:30pm.

A link to the poster is here:
web.mit.edu/~evheubel/www/PEM.jpg

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*First Annual International Technology Conference*

DATES:
Fri Nov 9th - Mon Nov 12th
Apply by Oct 24th

DETAILS:
The 1st Annual International Technology Conference will be held November
9-12, 2007 at MIT through a partnership between GSC and delta e.V.
and others.

This conference will increase interaction between academia/industry around
the world, advance of technology, and increase intercultural exchange.

This year's conference will focus on RFID Technology and the airline industry,
with students and faculty from MIT and KIT (Germany) and executives from
Lufthansa and McKinsey & Co.

More information is available at: www.techcon2007.com/?L=1

All interested students can apply by submitting answers to the following
questions by Wed, Oct 24th to gsc-arc at mit.edu.

Name:
Course:
Year:
Area of Research Interest:
How does your background/interests relate to the Technology Conference?
What do you hope to gain from attending?
Would you be able to participate for the duration of the conference?
Do you have any dietary restrictions that need to be considered?

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-- 
Oaz Nir
GSC Secretary, 2007-2008