[Gsc-anno] ICAN, Alumni Mixer, JazzLink, Charm School, Mentoring, Entrepreneurship (28Jan09)

[Lorenna Lee-Houghton]

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

	     1. ICAN Information Session
		Jan 29th, 6pm, 32-407	

	     2. Graduate Alumni/Graduate Student Mixer
		Jan 29th, 7pm, 32-407

	     3. JazzLink
		Jan 29th, 6:30pm, Walker Memorial

	     4. J. Crew Dress for Success Workshop
		Jan 28th, 8:30pm, Cambridgeside Galleria

	     5. MIT Charm School
		Jan 30th, 12pm-4pm, Stratton Student Center

	     6. Career Mentoring Event
		Feb 5th, 7pm, Bush Room

	     7. Entrepreneurship Panel
		Feb 9th, 12pm, E51-315

details:
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*Mentor/Mentee Program ICAN Information Session*

Time: Thursday, Jan 29, 6:00p–6:45p
Location: 32-407, R&D Common (Stata Center, 4th Floor)

The Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) connects MIT alumni
with each other & students to facilitate career strategies, gather
quality advice, & open up important networking connections. More than
3,000 alumni across an array of fields have offered to share their
wealth of experience as advisors. Connect by telephone, e-mail, or
in personal meetings.
Graduate Students and Graduate Alumni are invited to attend.

Grad Students: Come to learn more about ICAN. See how you can
identify an advisor & meet local graduate alumni who are in ICAN.

Register online so we can tailor the session to your
questions & interests.  Go to http://tinyurl.com/b5owq2

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*Graduate Alumni/Graduate Student Mixer*

Time:  Thursday, Jan 29 at 7PM
Location: 32-407, R&D Common (Stata Center, 4th Floor)

Join the GSC and Alumni Association for a special night of mixing,
mingling and networking of graduate students and graduate alumni in
the R&D Pub.   Free appetizers. Cash Bar.

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*JazzLink*

Please join us at this year's JazzLink, an annual night of
entertainment hosted by TechLink and co-sponsored this year by the
Technology and Policy Student Society.

The event will take place this Thursday, January 29th in Walker
Memorial from 6:30-9:00PM and features a live Jazz band and
complimentary catered dinner.  Government-issued ID required.

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*J. Crew Dress for Success Workshop*

What: J.Crew Dress for Success workshop
When: Wednesday, January 28th, 8:30 PM
Where: J.Crew store in the Cambridgeside Galleria mall
Note:
- shuttle will run from Amherst Alley (near Kresge) to the Galleria
from 8 to 11 PM
- MIT students with ID get 15% off at the J.Crew store that evening

8:00pm: Tech Shuttle begins rotation.  Pick up at MIT is on Amherst
Alley near Kresge Auditorium
8:30pm: Presentation on style at J.Crew in Cambridgeside Galleria
9:00pm: Personal shopping assistance at J.Crew

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*MIT Charm School*

What: MIT Charm School
When: Friday, January 30th, 12:00-4:00 PM
Where: student center
Note: check out http://web.mit.edu/charm/ for more info

Questions: contact Paul Spangle, pspangle at mit.edu, 617-253-7605

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*Career Mentoring Event*

When:  Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 7 - 9:30pm
Location: Bush Room, Building 10
Contact: Joy Lee (jlee82 at gmail.com)

This career mentoring event will be consisted of two parts:
1) general discussion (panel format) where every alumni that
represents a different industry talks about career progression
2) breakout session for smaller groups by interests for more Q&As
and networking time.

Alumni panelists had various majors and industry backgrounds

As we are going through extraordinarily difficult financial times of
history, this panel will be extremely helpful, especially, for those
who are affected by it or who are in a tough job market right now.

Light refreshments will be available for everyone.
Please register for the event so that we can have headcount:
http://tinyurl.com/chal62

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*Entrepreneurship Panel*

Want to start your own company?
Hear from MIT Sloan students who already have!
Non-pizza lunch provided.

WHEN:  February 9th, 12 - 1 p.m.
WHERE:  E51-315

12-12:40 p.m. -  Listen to the experiences of three MIT Sloan
students who have started successful companies all over the world.
12:40 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Open floor Q/A

For additional information contact chuck at sloan.mit.edu.

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Lorenna Lee-Houghton
GSC Secretary, 2008-2009





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