March 16: Putting Your Degree to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs and Postdocs

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

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

*Location: 34-101*

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*Monday March 16,  9:00 – 11:00 AM*

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

Many career avenues are open to young scientists and engineers in the 
current work environment. MIT students and post docs are intrigued to 
consider their expanding opportunities, but may not know what these 
options are or how to 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.

Dr. 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

*Sponsored by **MIT Global Education and Career Development with support 
from the Vice President for Research Office. *
Questions? email - gecd at mit.edu

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