[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Nuts and Bolts of an Academic Job Search, MIT/WHOI Summer Picnic and Beach Day, MIT vs. Harvard Case Competition 2011, and much more…]

[Madalyn Sarah Berns]

In this week’s Anno:

 1.  Nuts and Bolts of an Academic Job Search

 2.  MIT/WHOI Summer Picnic and Beach Day

 3.  MIT vs. Harvard Case Competition 2011

 4.  	iTeams Class

 5.  Graduate Community Fellow Applications

 6.  MIT European Career Fair - IT Team Recruitment


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1 What:   Nuts and Bolts of an Academic Job Search
1 When:   August 3, 2011, 3:30-5:00 pm
1 Where:   Rm 32-123
1 Contact:    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.
- Nuts and Bolts of an Academic Job Search will feature faculty panelists
  who successfully landed a position.
- Speakers will outline an effective search strategy and discuss important
  elements of the process - finding opportunities of interest, preparing a
  strong application, the role of your advisors, interviewing, negotiating,
  and issues pertaining to the increasingly competitive job market
- Refreshments will be served!
- Please send questions for the panelists to gsc-arc at mit.edu
 

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2 What:   MIT/WHOI Summer Picnic and Beach Day
2 When:   Saturday, August 6, 2-4 PM
2 Where:   WHOI Campus, Woods Hole
2 Contact:   emolson at mit.edu

- BBQ food, fruit & veggies, drinks provided!
- Play beach volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer,
  frisbee, or just enjoy the beach!
- Annual event by the MIT/WHOI Joint Program in
  Oceanography
- Bus pickup/drop off at 20 Ames Street, MIT Building 20
- Tickets only $10 at http://gsc.mit.edu/News/Summer-Picnic-Beach


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3 Who:   		Consulting Club at MIT (CCM)
3 What:  		MIT vs. Harvard Case Competition 2011
3 When:   	August 2 - 12
3 Where:   	MIT & Harvard
3 Contact:   	ccm-exec at mit.edu

- Solve a real business case and present to a panel of judges from various consulting firms.
- Network & get mentored by consultants and industry experts.
- Work in teams, make an impact, and win prizes!
- Competition is open to all graduate (non-MBA) students.
- Email us at ccm-exec at mit.edu for any questions / comments.
- Register at http://web.mit.edu/mitconsulting/www/case_comp/registration.html
  ASAP. Spots are limited!


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4 What:  		iTeams Class
4 When:   	This Fall
4 Where:   	MIT/Harvard
4 Contact:   	iTeams-TA at mit.edu

- Do you aspire to take your technology beyond the lab?
- Do you want to meet business students, other engineers or scientists?
- Take 10.807/15.371 this fall!
- iTeams ("Innovation Teams", 10.807/15.371) is a class offered jointly
  between the Schools of Engineering and Management. Students pick
  a technology directly out of MIT labs and build a team of 4-5 peers plus
  the Principle Investigator and an industry Catalyst.
- Teams focus throughout the semester on exploring a commercialization
  strategy for their technology.
- Students learn: 	how to build a go-to-market strategy -- how to analyze a market
  --	how to identify practical and economical applications --	the importance
   of intellectual property --	methodologies to engage customers.  
- The course is led by by Luis Perez-Breva from the School of Engineering
  with Noubar Afeyan from Flagship Ventures and MIT Sloan.
- Visit the website http://ecenter.mit.edu/iteams/ or email the TA, Jeff
  Anderson, at iTeams-TA at mit.edu for more information. 
- This is a highly sought-after course so contact us quickly!


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5 Who:   Office of the Dean for Graduate Education
5 What:   Graduate Community Fellow Applications
5 When:   Due 11:59pm July 31
5 Contact:   heatherf at mit.edu

- The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education has openings for
  Graduate Community Fellows 
- Positions start either summer 2011 or fall 2011
- Accepting applications for ten positions through 11:59pm, July 31.
- Graduate Community Fellows are a cadre of graduate students who work
  on projects and assignments that enhance MIT graduate community
- Fellows receive partial stipend support for the length of their appointment
  period
- Please see our web site for available assignments and an application form,
  http://web.mit.edu/odge/community/gcfellows.html


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6 What:     MIT European Career Fair - IT Team Recruitment
6 Where:    https://www.euro-career.com/ad.html
6 Contact:  francisco.delgado at euroclub.mit.edu  

- We are looking for motivated people to form the IT Team of the MIT 
Euroclub's largest event: the MIT European Career Fair. This event, 
organized every year in January, gathers 100+ European companies, 
research centers and universities and is a unique platform for people 
looking for career and study opportunities in Europe.
-The ECF website is the core of the MIT European Career Fair, where
we gather more than 5000 CVs every year and is the tool for managing
the hundreds of interviews held during the event.
- We need people proficient in Linux Server Maintenance and/or 
PHP + SQL for maintenance and development of our website.
- Joining the MIT European Career Fair organizing team is also an 
unbeatable opportunity to work closely with recruiters and build 
your network!
- For more more informations and details on how to apply visit:
https://www.euro-career.com/ad.html