March MIT Career Events

Fri Feb 27 12:53:12 EST 2015

*Upcoming sessions at MIT (see also other GECD Events below): *
More events have been added since the Feb. 24th update. We don't wish to 
overwhelm you - but here are some great options for you to choose from. 
Next time we will do a better job spacing some of these out. *

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*March 10: Cultivating Productive Relationships at Work - 5:30 – 7:30 
pm; Room 46-3189,with presenter Gabriella Jordan, JD.*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, andMIT Millennials ERG.

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

*March 16: Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for 
PhDs and Postdocs- 9:00 – 11:00 AM; Location: 34-101. With nationally 
recognized speaker Dr. Peter Fiske.* See details: 
*http://gecd.mit.edu/event/putting-your-degree-work-practical-career-strategies-phds-and-postdocs* 
Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: 
*https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student* 
<file:///%5C%5Clocalhost%5Cmit%5Cstudent>

Sponsored by GECD with support from the Office of the Vice President for 
Research.

*March 17: Women in Stem Panel - 3:00 - 4:30pm in 4-237*. GECD event. 
See details at

http://gecd.mit.edu/event/women-stem-panel-0 and register at 
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

*March 18: Maximizing the Postdoctoral Period- 3-4:30 pm in 46-3002, 
with MIT faculty members Professor Catherine Drennan and Professor John 
Leonard. 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>

*Getting and Negotiating Academic Job Offers (panel)*- *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. Advanced registration requested via 
CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

*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.

*Exploring Careers in Consulting* - *Wednesday, March 4, 6:00-7:00pm*

Organizations of all kinds – for-profit, non-profit, and government 
agencies – do not always have the expertise, time, or resources to 
address some of the challenges that they face.  When this occurs, many 
organizations will hire a consulting firm to help them solve a problem 
or facilitate an organizational change. 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 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.

*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.*

*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>.

3/3/2015

Sandia National Laboratories

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

4-145

3/10/2015

BD (Becton, Dickinson & Co)

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

4/8/2015

Newton Europe

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

5-134

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