[Gsc-anno] @MIT [Wellness Task Force, Finding a Post-Doc, Harbor Cruise Party, Mentoring, and more...]

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Mon Aug 13 12:26:44 EDT 2012 

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GSC - Graduate Student Council

   - Academics, Research, and Careers Committee - August
Meeting<#13920ce16cea11b6_GSC1>
   - Housing and Community Affairs Committee - August
Meeting<#13920ce16cea11b6_GSC2>
   - Task Force on Graduate Community Wellness <#13920ce16cea11b6_GSC3>
   - Student Representative on the Student Citizenship Grant Review
   Committee <#13920ce16cea11b6_GSC4>

Academic-Professional

   - Finding a Good Post-Doc <#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional1>
   - Be a Mentor for an Incoming Grad
Student<#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional2>
   - GWAMIT Mentoring Program Mentee
Application<#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional3>
   - Now Hiring: Two Part-Time Grad Students for MIT IDEAS Global
Challenge<#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional4>
   - MIT Fall Career Fair 2012 <#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional5>
   - PSC Now Hiring: Communications
Assistants<#13920ce16cea11b6_Academic-Professional6>

Extracurricular

   - GWAMIT Collaborative Event Co-Chair
Positions<#13920ce16cea11b6_Extracurricular1>

Social

   - Harbor Cruise Party: Toast to Sunset <#13920ce16cea11b6_Social1>
   - Eastgate Grill Night <#13920ce16cea11b6_Social2>
   - Friday Night Pasta Feed <#13920ce16cea11b6_Social3>
   - Kite Day <#13920ce16cea11b6_Social4>
   - Graduate Economics Association Welcome BBQ <#13920ce16cea11b6_Social5>
   - TPSS Summer Olympics <#13920ce16cea11b6_Social6>
   - Thirsty Ear Orientation BBQ <#13920ce16cea11b6_Social7>
   - Grad Hillel's Welcome (Back) BBQ <#13920ce16cea11b6_Social8>

*GSC*

GSC Academics, Research, and Careers Meeting
*What*: GSC Academics, Research, and Careers Meeting
*When*: Tuesday August 14th, 5:30-6:30PM
*Where*: GSC Office in Walker Memorial (50-220)
*Contact*: Dimiter & Pavitra <gsc-arc at mit.edu>

   - Do you enjoy working in teams analyzing large amounts of data and
   programming professional events?
   - Join us for our monthly meeting on August 14! Dinner will be
provided; please
   RSVP here <http://signup.mit.edu/151502864>
   - ARC projects include professional development series, faculty advising
   initiative, travel grants, academic writing bootcamps and more

 Housing & Community Affairs Committee Meeting
*What*: HCA Committee Meeting
*When*: Wednesday August 15th, 6-7PM
*Where*: GSC Office in Walker (50-220)
*Contact*:GSC HCA <gsc-hca at mit.edu>

   - Do you care about issues that affect the graduate student community?
   - Do you love interacting and working in teams to analyze large amounts
   of data?
   - Some of the many, many issues HCA works on include: stipend levels,
   campus safety, family matters, off-campus community, dining, housing
   quality and affordability, transportation, and many more
   - Please RSVP here <http://signup.mit.edu/1153014438>

 Task Force on Graduate Community Wellness
*What*: Task Force on Graduate Community Wellness
*When*: August 21st, 2012
*Where*: GSC Office (50-220)
*Contact*: Randi and Eric <gsc-wellness-chair at mit.edu>

   - The GSC Task Force on Graduate Community Wellness is meeting to
   discuss the agenda and mission.

 Student Representative on the Student Citizenship Grant Review Committee
*What*: Student Representative on the Student Citizenship Grant Review
Committee
*When*: Applications now open!
*Where*: Email Aalap
*Contact*: Aalap Dighe <gsc-vp at mit.edu>

   - The Office of Student Citizenship is setting up grants to support
   programming aimed at promoting the ideals of the Mind and Hand Book.
   - More information about the Mind and Hand Book can be found
here<http://studentlife.mit.edu/mindandhandbook>
   - The review committee for these grants will have a graduate student
   representative.
   - The time commitment for this position is a one-hour meeting every two
   weeks.
   - For more information and application to this position, please email Aalap
   Dighe <gsc-vp at mit.edu>

 *Academic-Professional*

Finding a Good Post-Doc
*What*: Finding a Good Postdoc
*When*: Tuesday, August 14, 3:00–4:30pm
*Where*: 26-100
*Contact*: GSC ARC <gsc-arc at mit.edu>

   - Are you considering a career in academia? Are you seeking to diversify
   your research skills before launching into an industry career?
   - This panel will discuss various aspects of finding, selecting, and
   having a good postdoc experience.
   - Panelists include: Kirill Korolev, Andy Powers, and Hazel Sive
   - Registration preferred (click
here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGNLMnNNaW92d1RXU2t2bGNzc25OWGc6MQ#gid=0>
   )
   - Sponsored by GSC ARC, GECD, ODGE, Vice President for Research Office

 Be a Mentor for an Incoming Grad Student!
*What*: Be a mentor for an incoming grad student!
*When*: Sign up now!
*Where*: Sign up here! <http://tinyurl.com/2012-GSC-mentorship-mixer>
*Contact*: Francesco Bellei <bellei at mit.edu> and Kevin Kung <kkung at mit.edu>

   - Are you interested in helping new graduate students to quickly getting
   up to speed on the life, tips, and opportunities around Boston and MIT?
   - We pair up mentors (MIT alums or current graduate students) and
   mentees (incoming international students) in order to help them settle down
   smoothly.
   - The Mentorship Mixer will take place on Friday, Aug 31 at 6 p.m. in
   Morss Hall. There will be international food and cultural performances.
   - Please sign up by August 15 (form
here<http://tinyurl.com/2012-GSC-mentorship-mixer>
   )
   - If you cannot access the form above, please feel free to email us and
   we'll try our best to assist you.

 GWAMIT Mentoring Program Mentee Application is OPEN
*What*: GWAMIT Mentoring Program Mentee Application is OPEN
*When*: Respond by Aug 19
*Where*: Apply here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEtlR1kyb1VqZ2ItTmtOY0JVMkhNRUE6MQ#gid=0>
*Contact*: Xuwen <xwzhu at mit.edu> or Ricarose <ria at mit.edu>

   - Applications are now open for women graduate students to be mentored
   by a female faculty/alum in the GWAMIT Mentoring Program.
   - Mentorship can be sought in areas ranging from careers to more
   personal matters.
   - Grad women mentees are responsible for meeting with their mentor each
   month for a minimum of 1 hour and attending beginning and ending socials.
   - Graduate mentee applications submitted through this
form<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEtlR1kyb1VqZ2ItTmtOY0JVMkhNRUE6MQ#gid=0>
   - Please sign up by Aug 19. Spots may be limited, so sign up soon!

 Now Hiring: Two Part-Time Grad Students for MIT IDEAS Global Challenge
*What*: Now Hiring: Two Part-Time Grad Students for MIT IDEAS Global
Challenge
*When*: Hiring by September 1
*Where*: at MIT
*Contact*: Kate Mytty <kmytty at mit.edu>

   - Looking for a part-time job during the school year?
   - Come make the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge happen.
   - We're recruiting for an events/communication assistant and a
   team/volunteer manager.
   - $12/hour for 12 - 19 hours per work.
   - Learn more here <http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whoweare/jobs.html>

 MIT Fall Career Fair 2012
*What*: MIT Fall Career Fair 2012
*When*: September 21, 2012
*Where*: Johnson Athletic Center (W34)
*Contact*: Career Fair <cf-publicity at mit.edu>

   - Looking for a full-time job or summer internship?
   - Want to meet representatives from over 300 companies, and have your
   resume accessible by all of them?
   - Register today for the MIT Fall Career Fair, the largest recruiting
   event of the fall semester.
   - Simply submit your profile and upload your resume at Career Fair
@ MIT<http://career-fair.mit.edu/>
   .
   - Companies are already asking for access to the resume database, so
   don't delay!

 PSC Hiring: Communications Assistants!
*What*: The PSC is hiring communications assistants!
*When*: Fall 2012
*Where*: MIT Public Service Center, 4-104
*Contact*: Kevin Leonardi <kevinleo at mit.edu>

   - The Public Service Center is hiring students to assist with
   communications this fall - specifically with graphic design and writing.
   - Pay is $12/hour for graduate students.
   - Read the job descriptions
here<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whoweare/jobs.html>

 *Extracurricular*

GWAMIT Collaborative Event Co-Chair Positions
*What*: GWAMIT Collaborative Event Co-Chair Positions
*When*: Currently accepting applications!
*Where*: Contact Jennifer (below) for more details about the position and
to apply!
*Contact*: Jennifer Peterson <jjpeters at mit.edu>

   - Want to gain connections with companies and other groups on campus?
   Have a passion for creating awesome events that you are interested in?
   - Want to gain leadership experience being part of GWAMIT’s Executive
   Board and working with Event Leads?
   - The Collab Event co-chair positions involve organizing collaborative
   events with organizations that contact GWAMIT and contacting organizations
   you are interested in.
   - You and your co-chair will be the leaders of a team of Event Leads,
   where together you will successfully put on awesome events.
   - If interested, please contact Jennifer for more information and to
   apply!

 *Social*

Harbor Cruise Party: Toast to Sunset
*What*: Harbor Cruise Party: Toast to Sunset
*When*: Wednesday August 29th, 6-10PM
*Where*: Boston Harbor (tickets required - see below)
*Contact*: GSC OC <gsc-oc at mit.edu>

   - Start the new school year with one of the largest grad student parties
   at MIT!
   - Join hundreds of other MIT grad students in a cruise through the
   Boston Harbor
   - Watch and toast to the Boston sunset from the water, and dance the
   evening away with your friends
   - *All attendees must be 21+ to attend this event*
   - By purchasing a ticket from the link above, you understand that *you
   will NOT be allowed* into the cruise if you do not have a valid ID (i.e.
   *passport or US-issued ID*) that proves you are 21 years old or older.
   - Foreign driver's licenses or other IDs are *NOT* accepted
   - Purchase tickets here<https://gsc.scripts.mit.edu:444/ssl/em/?pg=1&id=22>,
   starting at 3PM on Monday August 13th. Quantities are limited - first 200
   people only! $15 for MIT students; $18 for guests.

 Eastgate Grill Night
*What*: Eastgate Grill Night
*When*: Thursday, August 16, 6PM-8PM
*Where*: Eastgate (E55) Courtyard
*Contact*: Sean O'Hern <scohern at mit.edu>

   - Love to grill but hate the hassle? Come join us once a month for
   Thursday evening grill nights!
   - Bring your own meat/veggies; we'll fire up the grill and provide a
   copious amount of side dishes and desserts.
   - Sponsored by the Eastgate Community Association and the GSC

 Friday Night Pasta Feed
*What*: Friday Night Pasta Feed
*When*: Friday 08/17, 7:00 PM
*Where*: W11 Community Room
*Contact*: Peter <ptrocha at mit.edu>

   - Enjoy good fellowship over a free pasta dinner
   - Food is served at 7PM; feel free to show up any time after 6:15PM and
   help cook!

 Kite Day!
*What*: Kite Day!
*When*: Saturday August 18, 2012 11:00 am-12:30 pm
*Where*: Briggs Field
*Contact*: Westgate <westgate-prc at mit.edu>

   - Let's go fly a kite! Come enjoy the late summer weather with kites and
   refreshments.
   - All are welcome! Open to the entire MIT graduate community.
   - Sponsored by GSC Funding Board and Westgate Community Association

 Graduate Economics Association Welcome BBQ
*What*: Graduate Economics Association Welcome BBQ
*When*: Friday August 24, 12:30pm-2:30pm
*Where*: Eastgate Courtyard
*Contact*: Kyle Greenberg <kgreenb at mit.edu>

   - Join the Graduate Economics Association as we celebrate the end of
   summer with good food and socializing.
   - Enjoy burgers, hot dogs, good drinks, and good discussions.
   - All are welcome!
   - Co-sponsored by the GSC Funding Board

 TPSS Summer Olympics
*What*: TPSS Summer Olympics
*When*: Saturday, August 25, 4 pm
*Where*: Barry Turf Field
*Contact*: TPSS <http://tpss@mit.edu>

   - The Technology Policy Student Society will host an afternoon of
   competitive team events of the sporting and some not-so-sporting variety.
   - Presented by TPSS and sponsored by GSC.

 Thirsty Ear Orientation BBQ
*What*: Thirsty Ear Orientation BBQ
*When*: Sunday August 26, 5-7:30 pm
*Where*: Ashdown Courtyard (NW35)
*Contact*: TEEC Officers <teec-officers at mit.edu>

   - Kick off orientation with the Thirsty Ear BBQ!
   - Join us for great food, music, lawn games, and friends old and new!
   - Enjoy fresh off the grill burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers and more!
   - The event is open to all MIT community including spouses, partners &
   children. Alcohol available for purchase in the Pub for those 21+ w/
   government ID
   - Sponsored by the Large Event Fund, the GSC Orientation Committee, and
   the MIT Alumni Association. Hosted by the Thirsty Ear Executive Committee
   (TEEC)

 Grad Hillel's Welcome (Back) BBQ
*What*: Grad Hillel's Welcome (Back) BBQ
*When*: Monday, September 3, 6 - 8pm
*Where*: Kresge Lawn
*Contact*: Ariel Sommer <atsommer at mit.edu>

   - Join Grad Hillel for our annual welcome back BBQ!
   - Meet new and continuing grad students.
   - Enjoy kosher hotdogs and hamburgers.
   - Come learn about Grad Hillel, more information on our website
here<http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www/grad-hillel.shtml>
   )

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