Putting Your Degree to Work: Oct 18 -Practical Career Strategies -Peter Fiske

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

Hello MIT Postdocs,


MIT Postdocs and graduate students are invited to attend Peter Fiske's " 
terrific career strategies talk" to grads & postdocs: Putting Your 
Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs & Postdocs on Oct 
18 at 2:30 Rm 54-100.  It is "geared to scientists and engineers." The 
information below is forwarded from Marilyn C. Wilson, PhD, Associate 
Director, Career Counseling & Education, MIT Global Education & Career 
Development (mcwilson at mit.edu).

Dana

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*Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs & 
Postdocs*

*With visiting speaker**Peter Fiske, PhD*

*Thursday, October 18, 2012*

*2:30-4:30*

*Rm 54-100 <http://whereis.mit.edu/?mapterms=54-100&mapsearch=go>*

Registration preferred, on CareerBridge at 
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/ 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/> (under Events)

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Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers in the 
current work environment.  How do you learn about these options, and how 
do you pursue them? How do you transition from grad school or 
postdoctoral work to that next bold step in your career?

*Peter Fiske, PhD.* is President and CEO of PAX Water Technologies, 
Inc.  He 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.  Prior to PAX Water, 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 also 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, Fiske is author of numerous technical articles, and writes the 
on-line column Opportunities for the AAAS.  He co-writes the blog 
Engineering Scientists.

Among the topics Dr. Fiske will cover:

-- 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

Marilyn C. Wilson, PhD

Associate Director, Career Counseling & Education

MIT Global Education & Career Development

77 Mass. Ave, Rm 12-170

Cambridge, MA 02139

617-258-9149

mcwilson at mit.edu <mailto:mcwilson at mit.edu>__

GECD_CS_Email

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