[Gsc-anno] Careers Office Survey, $100K D-Track Event, Interview Workshops, Dining Focus Group (27NOV07)

[GSC Secretary]

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

	     1. MIT Careers Office Survey
	        See below for the link!

	     2. $100K Development Track Event
	        Wed Nov 28th, 7:30-9pm in 32-144

	     3. Interview Workshops Offered by MIT Careers Office
	        Thurs Dec 6th & Fri Dec 14th - Advance sign-up required

	     4. Campus Dining Focus Group - Opinions Wanted!
	        Thus Nov 29th, 5-6pm

details:
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*MIT Careers Office Survey - Strategic Planning*

The MIT Careers Office is undergoing a comprehensive strategic
planning process in order to evaluate and improve the career related
services and programs that we provide. To best do this we need to
understand what career skills you think are most important to
possess, your competency level, and how you would like us to deliver
career development services. Please take a few minutes to answer the
brief questions below. Your responses we be kept confidential and
will help us identify how we can best serve you. Thank you for taking
the time to answer this survey!

www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=RLsWcue8RHoHnpiypsX_2bAg_3d_3d

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*MIT $100K Development Track Team Building Mixer*

* Do you get excited when you hear about "social enterprise"?
* Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to apply your ideas
  to developing solutions for the bottom 80%??
* Are you ready to change the world???

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What: Development Track Team Building Mixer
When: Wed, Nov 28th, 7:30-9pm
Where: 32-144 (map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=32 )
Why: To form a team for the Development track of the MIT $100K ESC and
beyond and to learn from the experiences of a serial social entrepreneur.
And of course, TO WIN $1000!

Dinner will be served
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Important dates
* ESC Submission deadline 12/3
* ESC Final Awards Ceremony 12/13

More info: mit100k.org/esc or contact pkonwar at mit.edu

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*Two Grad Interview Workshops in December*

*Effective Interviewing: Tips for Graduate Students
Learn and develop effective interviewing methods that get results.
Advanced sign-up required. Thurs, Dec 6, 1-2:30pm

*Preparing for Academic Job Interviews (And Handling the Campus Visit)
An MIT junior faculty member will share insights and offer suggestions
for effective academic job interviews.  Participants will also practice
typical academic interview questions with peers.  Advanced sign-up
required. Fri, Dec 14, 10-11:30am.

Sign up here: web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html

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*Campus Dining Focus Group - Opinions Wanted!*

Do you like to eat?  Do you dine on the MIT Campus?
Give your opinions on the current state of MIT's various dining options.

What: Campus Dining Focus Group
Why: To improve all aspects of dining on the campus
When: Thurs Nov 29th, 5-6 pm
Who: Any grad student with an interest in the future of dining at MIT
How: RSVP required.  Please contact Anne Wilson at awwilson at mit.edu,
or 3-0585 for more information or to sign-up.

Bonus: Participants will receive a gift from Campus Dining!

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Oaz Nir
GSC Secretary, 2007-2008