[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Become an MIT Career Fair Director!, Nominate someone for an Institute Award, The Annual GSC Leadership Reception, and much more…]
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Wed Feb 29 10:48:13 EST 2012
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In this week’s Anno:
1. Become an MIT Career Fair Director!
2. Nominate someone for an Institute Award
3. The Annual GSC Leadership Reception
4. $1 Off Any Food Item At Thirsty Ear Pub
5. XV Annual MIT Latin American Conference
6. Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
7. Negotiations Workshop
8. 7th Annual MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference
9. Spring Charity Ball - Help Save a Child's Life
10. 2012 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Ceremony
11. IDEAS Global Challenge: Deadline to Submit an Initial Scope Statement
12. Design to Scale, Session II: Designing Technology for Global Impact
13. Mediterranean Night
14. Time is running out for MIT Energy Conference tickets!
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1 What: Become an MIT Career Fair Director!
1 When: ASAP
1 Contact: falanso at mit.edu
- Want to run one of the largest Career Fairs in the US?
- Interested in having close contact with over 300 of the top employers?
- The MIT Career Fair is looking for new leadership and YOU could be
one of the next Directors
- Director Positions: Employer Relations, Treasurer, Sponsorship, Publicity,
Week-of Logistics, Day-of Logistics, Facilitator
- Apply/Info: http://gsc.mit.edu/2012/02/becoming-a-career-fair-director/
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2 What: Nominate someone for an Institute Award
2 When: by March 23, 2012, 3pm
2 Where: http://gsc.mit.edu/programs-initiatives/institute-awards/
2 Contact: gsc-awards at mit.edu
- Each year, the GSC helps award four Institute Awards recognizing different
contributions to graduate life. Please consider nominating someone today.
- Awards include: Graduate Teaching Awards (for each school)
- Frank E. Perkins Award for Excellence in Graduate Advising
- Edward L. Horton Fellowship Award
- Irwin Sizer Award for Most Significant Improvement to MIT Education
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3 What: The Annual GSC Leadership Reception
3 When: March 5th, 5-7pm
3 Where: GSC Office 50-220
3 Contact: gsc-vp at mit.edu
- As we look back on our work from this year, and prepare for the next
group of leaders to continue to raise the bar for the graduate community
going forward, let us take some time together.
- This is an excellent time to meet informally, learn about roles from
current and past leaders as well as meet with others who are interested
in becoming next year’s team.
- Nominations for officer positions will open officially at the coming GCM
(3/7) with elections at the April GCM (4/4). Nominations and elections for
committee co-chairs will follow at their own meetings.
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4 What: $1 Off Any Food Item At Thirsty Ear Pub
4 When: Tuesdays and Thursdays
4 Where: Thirsty Ear Pub
4 Contact: teec-officers at mit.edu
- Dinner at the Thirsty is $1 cheaper tonight and every Tues/Thurs, thanks
to the GSC Funding Board!
- That means: Free soda (every day), $0.50 baked chips, $1 fries, $1 veggies
- $4 killer hot dog + chips, quesadilla, boca burger + veggies; $5 burgers
+ fries, chicken fingers + fries, sausage cacciatore. Adds and subs welcome!
- Please have 21+ govt ID ready at door.
- Come early to get your discount! We only have 40 per night, and once
we run out, that's it!
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5 What: XV Annual MIT Latin American Conference
5 When: Saturday, March 10, 2012 8AM-6PM
5 Where: E51 - Wong Auditorium
5 Contact: mitlatinconference at mit.edu
- This year's conference theme is "Local Roots, Global Reach"
- Keynote speakers include Brazil's Vice President Michel Temer, OAS
Secretary-General Jose Miguel Insulza, and former Vale CEO Roger
Agnelli
- Panels will focus on the macroeconomic context, entrepreneurship,
executive leadership, and Latin America's relationship with other
emerging markets
- MIT discounted tickets can be purchased at mitlac.com. Early bird
sales end on February 25th.
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6 What: CHRISTINE MIRZAYAN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY
GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
6 When: August 27 - November 16, 2012
6 Where: Washington, D.C.
6 Contact: policyfellows at nas.edu
- This National Academies program is an early career opportunity
designed to engage Fellows in the analytical process that informs US
sci/tech policy.
- Graduate & professional school students and those who have completed
graduate studies (degree awarded) within the last 5 years are eligible
to apply.
- The program takes place in Washington, D.C. and is open to all U.S.
and non-U.S. citizens who meet the eligibility criteria.
- Please visit for eligibility criteria and application instructions.
- A stipend grant award of $8,240 will be provided for the 12-week
session to offset expenses.
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7 What: Negotiations Workshop
7 When: Wednesday, February 29
7 Where: E51-315
7 Contact: Jessica Lin (linjw at mit.edu)
- With summer internships and full-time jobs around the corner, will you
be able to successfully negotiate your salary?
- How do you pitch an idea for a start-up, pitch a company, or pitch yourself
during an interview?
- In any situation, representing yourself in the best light possible will enable
you to successfully negotiate and achieve your goals.
- Professor Denise Lewin Loyd and the GSC ARC committee will host a
negotiations workshop on Wednesday, February 29 from 6pm to
7:30pm in E51-315.
- Please register at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEtfdi1FTk1vYWw4WkltZWRIRUFFWVE6MA
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8 What: 7th Annual MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference
8 When: Friday, March 9, 2012
8 Where: The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA
8 Contact: http://mitsloaninvestment.com/Contact-Us.html
- Great opportunity for those interested in finance careers to network
with leading investment management professionals from around the
Boston area.
- The theme of this year's conference is "Fundamental and Quantitative
Strategies for Turbulent Markets."
- Keynote Speakers include: Congressman Barney Frank, Donald
Sussman, Ron O'Hanley, and Professors Roberto Rigobon and
Alberto Cavallo.
- Panel Discussions include: Emerging Markets, Institutional Investing,
Low Volatility Investing, Retirement Finance, and High Frequency
Trading.
- To register visit http://mitsloaninvestment.com/Conference.html
and find more information.
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9 What: Spring Charity Ball - Help Save a Child's Life
9 When: Sat. March 10, 8pm - 11pm
9 Where: Morss Hall, Walker Memorial
9 Contact: MIT China Care (chinacare-exec at mit.edu)
- Raffle Prizes : : Auction : : Buffet-Style Hors D'oeuvre : : Dancing : :
Live DJ : : Live Bands From Berklee
- Tickets: $5 MIT, $7 non-MIT or at door - Get tickets at:
http://bit.ly/charityBallTickets
- All proceeds go towards funding surgeries for Chinese orphans with
medical needs. HELP SAVE A CHILD'S LIFE.
- Learn more : : http://chinacare.scripts.mit.edu/fundraising.php
: : http://on.fb.me/charityBall
- An emergency bone marrow drive will also be held to benefit Janet
Liang who suffers from leukemia and needs to find a bone marrow
match before April
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10 What: 2012 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Ceremony
10 When: Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 @ 7pm (6:15pm Reception & Invention
Showcase)
10 Where: 10-250 (Reception in Lobby 10)
10 Contact: Shannon O'Brien (shannon1 at mit.edu / 617-258-5798)
- Join Mrs. Dorothy Lemelson, Chair of the Lemelson Foundation;
Ian A. Waitz, Dean of the MIT School of Engineering; and members of
the MIT Community
- For the announcement of the winner of the 2012 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT
Student Prize,
- as well as winners from other Lemelson-MIT Collegiate Student Prize
Schools:
- Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute and The University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign.
- L-MIT Student Prize winner and finalists will present their work during
the ceremony. (Dessert reception to follow).
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11 What: IDEAS Global Challenge: Deadline to Submit an Initial Scope
Statement
11 When: Friday, March 2 by 11:59PM
11 Where: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu
11 Contact: globalchallenge at mit.edu
- Working on an innovative project that make a positive change in the world
—locally, nationally or internationally?
- Enter it into IDEAS Global Challenge for a chance to win up to $10k per
team to make your idea a reality.
- To enter: first submit an Initial Scope Statement and (optional)
Development Grant Request.
- All teams must submit at least one Initial Scope Statement. Teams
who are eligible will be invited to submit a final proposal on April 8.
- Details are online at http://globalchallenge.mit.edu or email
globalchallenge at mit.edu
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12 What: Design to Scale, Session II: Designing Technology for Global Impact
12 When: Thursday, March 1; 3:30 - 5:00pm; RSVPs welcome: http://bit.ly/vth7Id
12 Where: MIT 26-100
12 Contact: kmytty at mit.edu
- Working to scale a technology designed for the bottom of the pyramid?
- Come join for the second of a series of panels to help teams working to
scale up technologies for development.
- This session’s theme is: From Idea to Business Model.
- Our panelists will share how they identified a problem worth solving,
how they chose or designed a technology solution, and how they built
a business
- Panelists include: James Barlow, NCIIA; Kate Clopeck, Community
Water Solutions; Illac Diaz, Liter of Light; Kentaro Toyama, UC-Berkeley
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13 What: Mediterranean Night
13 When: Friday, March 2, 8pm-1am
13 Where: W20-208 ( http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20 )
13 Contact: geopapa at mit.edu, rsanchis at mit.edu, cabiakar at mit.edu
- Greece, Lebanon and Spain are joining forces to host the best
Mediterranean Night to come!
- Feeling rusty and tired after a hectic week?
- Come and join us for a special night with Mediterranean BEATS
from DJ Martu and ethnic TREATS!
- Get synched into hyped uptempo and have amazing food and drinks!
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14 What: Time is running out for MIT Energy Conference tickets!
14 When: March 16-17
14 Where: MIT Campus and Westin Copley Place
14 Contact: http://www.mitenergyconference.com
- Student tickets for the 2012 MIT Energy Conference are almost sold
out. Get yours today before they're gone!
- Register for tickets at: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e5ii1y6a27e432fd&llr=9covq4hab
- For more information, see our website at:
http://www.mitenergyconference.com
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