[Gsc-anno] Poverty Week, Federal Career Fair, Internships, Grad Junction, MIT Medical, HallowMIT(21Oct08)

[Lorenna Lee-Houghton]

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

	     1. Poverty Week
		THIS WEEK

	     2. Federal Agency Career Fair
		Oct 22, 1-5pm, Morss Hall

	     3. Internships in Iceland
		Oct 27, 4pm, Broad Institute

	     4. The Graduate Junction

	     5. MIT Medical Websites

	     6. HallowMIT 2008
		Oct 25, 3-6pm, Stata

details:
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*Global Poverty Initiative - Poverty Week*

This year, GPI is putting on a big show on campus for Poverty Week
from October 20-24 to raise awareness about the challenges of global
poverty as well as what actions can be taken against it. We plan to
get all of MIT - undergraduates, grad students, staff, & faculty -
involved and thinking about global poverty and what can be done about
it. This week isn't just about learning about poverty, it's about
empowering individuals to use their skills and expertise to make a
difference.

Poverty Week will be full of various talks, documentaries,
interactive art displays, and more.

The schedule of events can be found at:
http://gpi.mit.edu/povertyweekcalendar.php

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*Federal Agency Career Fair*

'Public Service: Not just for Politicians and Bureaucrats Anymore'
A discussion presented by: Tobin L. Smith, VP for Federal Relations
Tuesday, October 21st, 7pm
66-110

Federal Agency Career Fair @MIT
Wednesday, October 22nd, 1pm to 5pm
Walker Memorial/Morss Hall

'How to Find and Apply For Federal Jobs'
A workshop presented by: The Office of Personnel Management
Wednesday, October 22nd, 1pm AND 5pm
56-154

For more information and to register:
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/home.aspx
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*Spend a Summer in Iceland*

Top Icelandic companies and research centers are partnering with MIT
to give students an opportunity for learning and adventure through
summer internships. Come work on fun and challenging projects in a
very exciting part of the world. Representatives from Iceland will be
in Cambridge on October 27th at 4pm to answer your questions and tell
you more about this amazing opportunity.

EVENT : http://ru.is/icelandatmit
DATE  : October 27th at 4pm
WHERE : The Residence Inn at 6 Cambridge Center.
It´s just a block off campus behind NE30 (Broad Institute).

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*The Graduate Junction*

The Graduate Junction, www.graduatejunction.com, is the first website
to bring together Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral researchers from
any discipline around the globe.  It aims to provide an easy way to
meet and communicate with others who share common research interests
in a global multi-disciplinary environment.  Through The Graduate
Junction you can learn about current research being undertaken by
other graduate researchers all over the world.  The Graduate Junction
also aims to become a central source of relevant information.

This new free online resource has been developed by graduate
researchers at Durham and Oxford University (UK).  Launched in
May 2008, early versions of The Graduate Junction, with limited
publicity, attracted more than 8000 researchers from over 70 countries.
Now with a redesigned site, an expanded Team and articles in well
established press such as The Chronicle of Higher Education (US) and
The Times Higher Education (UK), the community is growing rapidly.

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*MIT Medical Website*

MIT Medical now has updated websites for graduate students!
Check out the links below!

http://medweb.mit.edu/howdoi/guides/graduate.html
http://medweb.mit.edu/healthplans/student/

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*HallowMIT 2008*

Do you love Halloween?  Enjoy seeing a child's face light up?
Volunteer for HallowMIT 2008 - a children's Halloween festival
for graduate students and their families!

Saturday, October 25th from 3pm to 6pm on Stata Student Street.
Volunteers will work with carnival games, food set-up, performers,
and general merriment!

If you would like to help, please sign up at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=payOdaC8eS7fst58EI-4UJQ

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Lorenna Lee-Houghton
GSC Secretary, 2008-2009





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