[Gsc-anno] @MIT [dental plan, international student mentoring, academic career series and more]

[Todd Schenk (GSC Secretary)]

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Highlights:

	1.  DeltaCare Student Dental Plan deadline August 15th

	2.  International Student Mentorship Program

	3.  Academic Career Series: The Nuts and Bolts of the Academic Job Search

	4.  Lunch with the Swiss (science-focused) Consulate, Swissnex

	5. Call for volunteers - Join the Orientation 2010 Team

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1 What:     DeltaCare Student Dental Plan deadline August 15th
1 When:     August 15th
1 Where:    http://www.universityhealthplans.com/letters/letter.cgi?school_id=161
1 Contact:  gsc-hca at mit.edu
 
- The GSC is now publicizing the DeltaCare Student Dental Plan as an alternative to the traditional MIT Grad Dental Plan
- DeltaCare is a 3rd party student dental plan available to all MA Students
- In certain cases, it may offer advantages over the MIT Grad Dental plan, particularly for:
	- Students anticipating major dental work
	- Students with one dependent (spouse or child)
	- Students needing comprehensive orthodontic care
- Neither MIT nor the GSC officially endorse this insurance, and it is suggested that you compare it against other available insurance options

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2 What:      International Student Mentorship Program
2 When:     Sign up by August 15.  Stay in contact throughout the year!
2 Contact:  Jeffrey Mo at jdmo at mit.edu
 
- Volunteer to mentor an incoming international student.  Help them get adjusted to life in America, the pace of MIT, and all the paperwork that comes with being in a foreign country!
- Meet your student(s) on September 11 (at the International Dance and Music Party) from 6 to 9 PM.  Two smaller free dinners will be organized in October and November to maintain the mentor/mentee relationship.
- Please visit http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFVmX1hlOXA5SXJPc1Jyb0RqS3dBQ1E6MQ to sign up!

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3 What:      Academic Career Series: "The Nuts and Bolts of an Academic Job Search"
3 When:     Tuesday, August 3, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
3 Where:    32-123
3 Contact:  Simona Nedelcu or Sumeet Kumar at gsc-arc at mit.edu

- Considering an academic career? Wondering how to mount a successful job search in a highly competitive academic job market? Come and hear how others have done it. 
- This seminar will feature faculty panelists who successfully landed a position. Speakers will outline an effective search strategy, and provide insight into the faculty selection process, priorities of faculty/academic search committees compared with industrial organizations, academic job interviewing techniques, and how the increasingly competitive job market is changing the faculty search process. 
- Panelists will be: 
--- Jeffrey M. Karp, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology 
--- Armando Solar-Lezama, PhD, Assistant Professor at MIT, Computer Aided Programming Group, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory 
--- Cullen Buie, PhD, Assistant Professor at MIT, Department of Mechanical Engineering 
- REGISTRATION PREFERRED: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/ , under Workshops, Career Fairs and Events
- Sponsors: MIT Career Development Center, Postdoc Advisory Council, Graduate Student Council

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4 What:     Lunch with the Swiss (science-focused) Consulate, Swissnex
4 When:    Thurs 5 Aug 12-1pm
4 Where:   RSVP to Megan Brewster, mmb6 at mit.edu
4 Contact: Science Policy Initative, RSVP to Megan Brewster, mmb6 at mit.edu

-  Swissnex Boston connects the knowledge, energy and expertise in science, higher education and innovation between Switzerland, New England and Eastern Canada
-  Swissnex is a public-private venture that represents the 21st century’s science diplomacy
-  Informal lunch discussion with Swissnex's Advisor for Education and Academics, Jacqueline Gasser-Beck 
-  Please RSVP to Megan Brewster, mmb6 at mit.edu

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5 What:      Call for volunteers - Join the Orientation 2010 Team
5 When:     Various events between August 29th and September 23rd
5 Contact:  Visit http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010 for a list of opportunities

-  Visit the volunteers page for a list of opportunities, from greeting new students at the airport to leading a hike in the White Mountains (http://gsc.mit.edu/orientation2010/pmwiki.php?n=Orientation.Volunteers2010)
- Visit the general orientation page for a more general introduction (http://gsc.mit.edu/)
-  Volunteers get to share in the experience of their individual events and welcome new graduate students to life at MIT. They are also honored at an appreciation dinner in October and will receive a special edition t-shirt featuring the 2010 beaver-seal logo to wear during orientation and beyond.

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Discounted Auto Insurance for Graduate Students

The MIT GSC is a member of the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS, http://nagps.org/).  NAGPS provides many benefits for its members, including discounted auto insurance for graduate students through GEICO.  To get a quote, please go to http://tinyurl.com/gradautoinsurance.

Neither MIT nor the GSC officially endorse this insurance, and it is suggested that you compare it against other available auto insurance plans. Contact relations at nagps.org with any questions.