Feb & March MIT Career-related Talks -events added

Tue Feb 24 14:19:50 EST 2015

*Upcoming sessions at MIT (see also the GECD Events below, including the 
MIT Career Exploration Series and also Company Presentations )*

*Feb 25: Basics of Grant Writing* -3 – 4:30 pm in 46-4002, presented by 
Dr. Sonal Jhaveri.

Details and registration 
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jPQZgiGrsBuQlyxIzItBg7gqWpT7IyAOq6evfllTw7I/viewform>Sponsored 
by the Office of the Vice President for Research

*March 10: Cultivating Productive Relationships at Work - *5:30 – 7:30 
pm; *Room 46-3189. *Presenter – Gabriella Jordan, J.D. 
<https://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/bios#Gaby>; Principal, 
Education Division, Handel Group. See details and Register 
<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-productive-relationships-at-work-registration-15666886078> 
through the MIT Work-Life Center, sponsor of this presentation. This is 
part of their seminar series for young professionals 
<http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/professionals>, presented in 
collaboration with the MIT Office of the Vice President for Research, 
MIT Global Education and Career Development, and MIT Millennials ERG.

MIT Work-Life Spring Seminar Series 
<http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars> – see details, schedule, and 
registration links

*March 18:* *Maximizing the Postdoctoral Period*- 3-4:30 pm in 46-3002. 
Details and registration: 
http://postdocs.mit.edu/news/maximizing-postdoctoral-period Sponsored by 
the Office of the Vice President for Research

*March 19: Simple Strategies to Resolve Conflicts with Difficult 
Supervisors and Coworkers*- 6:30 pm-8:30 pm; Monadnock Room, Broad 
Institute. Details and 
registration:**http://www.massawis.org/DoraFarkasSeminar2015Presented by 
Association for Women In Science Massachusetts Chapter and sponsored by 
the MIT Postdoctoral Association and the MIT BCS-McGovern-Picower 
Postdoc Association

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*Global Education and Career Development (GECD) Events:*  To register 
for events or for more information log in to CareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f>.[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 
<tel:%28617%29%20715-5329>

*Negotiating Job Offers*

*Wednesday, February 25, 3:00-4:00pm *

The Negotiating Job Offers workshop will examine the many variables that 
exist during the evaluation and negotiation process of Job Offers. 
Knowing how, when, and why you should negotiate will be reviewed. Salary 
vs. Total Compensation will be examined. Strategies on the negotiation 
process will be discussed along with “Should You Negotiate?” and "What 
Can" and "What Can Not" be negotiated. These strategies can be used 
throughout your career. This workshop is open to undergraduates, 
graduate students, postdocs and alumni.  Advanced registration requested 
via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

*Effective Presentation Skills*

*Thursday, February 26, 2:00-3:30pm *

Do you present your work to your lab, at conferences, or to a faculty or 
industry hiring committee?  If so, this workshop presented by Bob Dolan 
is designed to provide you with tips and strategies for delivering an 
effective presentation.  The more prepared you are, the more confident 
you will be.  Discussions will include room set-up, proper dress, room 
management, and actual professional delivery to your audience. All GECD 
events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and 
alumni. Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: 
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

*MIT Career Exploration Series- *Not sure what you want to do after MIT? 
Attend a Career Exploration event and learn about exciting industries 
from top employers! Register *here* 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student> today! Space is limited. **

*Interviewing for and Negotiating Job Offers in ACADEMIA *

*Monday, March 2, 2:00-3:30pm*

Are you in the process of searching for academic positions? Are you 
wondering how the hiring process works for a faculty position? Do you 
want to know if you are able to negotiate academic job offers, and if 
so, how? Then this workshop is for you. Come hear from newly appointed 
faculty members at MIT to learn about how they successfully navigated 
the process and from an experienced MIT faculty member speaking from the 
hiring committee perspective.

*Exploring Careers in FINANCE**
Tuesday, March 3, 5:30-6:30pm *
Are you curious to learn more about what it means to work in finance? 
Come to this career exploration panel to hear from employers on what 
their companies do in the broad field of finance, highlights about the 
different ways of getting into the industry, and tips on what skills and 
experience the industry is seeking. *Featuring panelists from Barclays, 
Bracebridge Capital, Optiver, and Wellington Management.*

*Exploring Careers in CONSULTING**
Wednesday, March 4, 6:00-7:00pm*
Are you considering a career in consulting, but you’re not exactly sure 
what that entails? Come to this panel to hear from MIT alumni and other 
professionals working at some of the top consulting firms on how they 
got their start, what daily life is like, and recommendations for your 
job search. *Featuring Stroud Consulting, Immuneering, and more.*

*Exploring Careers in the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT**
Thursday, March 5, 5:00-6:30pm *
Have you ever wondered how you might use your degree from MIT in the 
Federal Government? Come hear from Jason Parman of the Office of 
Personnel Management to learn about the many opportunities available to 
students and recent graduates in both non-STEM and STEM fields. Jason 
will share information on navigating the many opportunities to find the 
right position, using the application system correctly, and planning 
your career in public service.

*Exploring Careers in PATENT LAW**
Monday, March 9, 5:30-7:00pm*
Learn from professionals working in patent law about careers that let 
you stay abreast of the newest technologies. By working in the field of 
intellectual property, you can make a career of patenting, protecting, 
licensing, and valuing the most recent technological discoveries! Topics 
discussed will include a day-in-the-life of patent attorneys and a 
discussion of how intellectual property rights are protected in the 
realms of academia and industry. *Featuring Wolf Greenfield, Bose, and 
more.*

*Exploring Careers in PUBLIC SERVICE******
Tuesday, March 10, 5:30-6:30pm *
Do you want to have an interesting job while also working for the common 
good? Is public service something you’ve been drawn to but aren’t sure 
how to translate that into a career? Come to this panel to hear directly 
from professionals on how they got their start, what their day to day 
work is like, and the advantages and disadvantages of working in a 
public service career. *Featuring panelists from Teach for America, 
Global Health Corps, Peace Corps, and more.*

*Exploring Careers in BIG DATA**
Wednesday, March 11, 5:00-6:00pm *
Big Data has been described as “techniques for organizing and making 
sense of the huge amounts of information generated by Web users and 
networked sensors” (MIT News, 5/31/12).  At our GECD Big Data Careers 
panel, alumni and representatives from different industries will talk 
about the way their company is using big data techniques and the career 
paths opening up in this burgeoning field. *Featuring panelists from 
Kyruus, Insight Data Science, and more.*

*Exploring Careers in PRODUCT DESIGN**
Thursday, March 12, 5:30-6:30pm *
Are you interested in using your skills and abilities to develop and 
design today’s most innovative products? Come learn from MIT alumni 
working in Product Design and Development. Panelist will share their own 
unique career trajectory, highlights about the different ways of getting 
into the industry, and tips on what skills and experience the industry 
is seeking. *Featuring panelists from Radius, Manta Product Development, 
and more.*

*Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: 
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student*

*UPCOMING COMPANY PRESENTATIONS*

This is ONLY a selection of companies that will be on campus. For the 
complete company presentation list please visit the GECD website 
<https://gecd.mit.edu/jobs/find/apply/company_presentations>.

*DATE*

*COMPANY NAME*

*START*

*END*

*LOCATION*

*2/25/2015*

*Domo, Inc.*

*6:00 PM*

*10:00 PM*

*4-149*

*2/26/2015*

*Second Spectrum, Inc.*

*8:00 PM*

*10:00 PM*

*56-154*

*3/10/2015*

*BD (Becton, Dickinson & Co) *changed date*

*6:00 PM*

*7:30 PM*

*1-273*

*3/10/2015*

*WorldQuant, LLC*

*6:00 PM*

*7:30 PM*

*3-133*

*3/31/2015*

*Factual*

*6:00 PM*

*8:00 PM*

*5-233*

*4/1/2015*

*Central Intelligence Agency*

*7:00 PM*

*8:00 PM*

*4-149*

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