Peter Fiske, Mar, 31, 4:30-6pm, rm 26-100; Putting Your Degree to Work: Career Strategies for PhDs and Postdocs

[Debra L Martin]

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Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs and Postdocs
Presentation by Peter Fiske, Scientist, Entrepreneur, Author, Lecturer

March 31, 2011 Thursday
4:30–6:00 pm
Rm 26-100

Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers – do you know what your options are and how to pursue them?  How do you transition from grad school or postdoctoral work to that next bold step in your career?

A popular visiting speaker here at MIT, Peter Fiske, PhD, is a nationally-recognized lecturer on the subject of leadership and career development for young scientists and engineers, and the author of Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists.  Among the topics he will cover in this talk are:

- Employment trends and opportunities for PhDs
- Effective career planning and job hunting
- Your sought-after skills and experience
- Presenting yourself well: CV, resume and cover letter

-- Brief bio: Fiske is President and CEO of PAX Mixer, Inc.  Prior to PAX Mixer, Fiske was co-founder and VP for Business Development and Sales at RAPT Industries, and led a research team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.  He served a one year term as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Projects.  Fiske holds a Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Sciences from Stanford University and an MBA from U.C. Berkeley.  In addition to two books, he is author of numerous technical articles, and writes the on-line column Opportunities for the AAAS.  He co-writes the blog Engineering Scientists.

Open to: MIT Graduate Students, Undergraduates, Postdocs and others interested in the topic (faculty and administrators welcome)

Sponsored by Global Education & Career Development, and the Postdoctoral Advisory Council

For more information contact Marilyn Wilson
mcwilson at mit.edu <mailto:mcwilson at mit.edu>
www.myinterfase.com/mit/student <http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>

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