MIT GECD Career Events- April

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

*Global Education and Career Development (GECD) Events - *
*the final Career Services Events Newsletter for the 2014-2015 Academic 
Year.

*To register for events or for more information log in to CareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f>, 
unless otherwise indicated. *Postdocs: See also **MIT Services and 
Policies for Postdocs <http://gecd.mit.edu/career/postdoc>****to 
schedule one on one appointments for career-related guidance *and for 
more information. See also the GECD Calendar of Events 
<http://gecd.mit.edu/calendar>. Questions about GECD sessions? 
gecd at mit.edu <mailto:gecd at mit.edu> or(617) 715-5329 
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To register for events or for more information log in to CareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f>. 


** Workshop for PhD Students and Postdocs**

*The Individual Development Plan (IDP): Strategically Navigate Your 
Scientific Career*

*TOMORROW, Thursday, April 16, 3:30-5:00pm*

Navigating toward your future can be daunting. Whether pursuing the 
tenure track or another career path, today’s scientist faces a 
competitive job market that rewards productivity in the lab, stellar 
communication skills, a strong professional network, and professional 
confidence. Creating an Individual Development Plan (IDP) is one way to 
help you strategically work toward these goals.

AAAS’s Science Careers’ myIDP is an online tool for helping you create 
an IDP. In this workshop, you will use the results from your myIDP 
self-assessments, to

(a) evaluate your career options

(b) customize your professional networking strategy to learn more about 
your top choice careers, and

(c) engage your mentors in career-related discussions.

Learn practical strategies for how to set goals tailored to your own 
skills development and career advancement needs.  This interactive 
workshop will propel you toward the next step along your career trajectory.

*Prior to the workshop, take myIDP online at 
**http://myIDP.sciencecareers.org***

Workshop will be taught by myIDP co‐author Cynthia Fuhrmann, PhD


*LinkedIn Lab with FREE Headshots*

*Wednesday, April 22, 4:30-5:30pm*

Bring your laptop to explore the many ways LinkedIn can help you in your 
career exploration and job or internship search. We will begin with an 
overview of LinkedIn and some of the key areas of a complete LinkedIn 
profile. This will be followed by individual work on your profile, with 
Career Services staff available to answer your questions. This workshop 
is open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs* and alumni.**

**Postdocs, please contact Elena Byrne to register for this event.*

4:30 p.m. First Round of Headshots, 32-144
5:30 p.m. Presentation, 32-141
6:30 p.m. Second Round of Headshots, 32-144

Please visit this website for more information: 
http://alumic.mit.edu/s/1314/03-alumni/wide.aspx?sid=1314&gid=13&pgid=23725&content_id=27015

*Primary Contact*
Elena Byrne
617-252-1143
ebyrne at mit.edu <mailto:ebyrne at mit.edu>


*Creating an Effective CVs for the Academic Job Search*

*Tuesday, April 28, 3:00-4:00pm *

The CV is used for the academic job search and in some cases for PhDs 
seeking a research position in other settings.  This workshop will cover 
the important elements of a CV, including strategies for how to showcase 
your particular knowledge and experiences effectively.  We will also 
discuss some aspects of the academic job search – such as writing a 
research or teaching statement, or obtaining letters of recommendation.  
It’s helpful to bring a copy of your CV or a draft with you to refer to 
as we go through

the material in the workshop. Advanced registration requested via 
CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

**<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>**

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