MIT GECD Career Events & Company Presentations - March 30 - early April

Fri Mar 27 09:15:40 EDT 2015

*Global Education and Career Development (GECD) Events & Company 
Presentations*

*NOTE THAT TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR THE April 1 event*

**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>

*Media, Arts & Gaming Meet Up*

*Monday, March 30, 4:00-5:00pm* *Room 10-105 *

Join GECD for its first Boutique Media, Arts, and Gaming Meet Up, a 
casual and informational event for students to mingle with professionals 
from several national and local media, arts and gaming firms.  Meet MIT 
alumni and other representatives from these companies, learn about their 
work, their culture, and about potential career paths. Some of the firms 
attending include The Walt Disney Studios, Electronic Arts, Comcast NBC 
Universal, The New York Times, Time Warner, Pixar, and ESPN. Light 
refreshments will be served. All GECD events are open to MIT 
undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced 
registration requested via CareerBridge: 
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

*How to Work a Career Fair*

*Tuesday, March 31, 2:00-3:30pm  Room **E51-149 *

Many students are overwhelmed when attempting to navigate a career fair 
with many employers. This workshop will provide tips and strategies on 
how be effective at the Spring Career Fair on April 3rd. You will learn 
what to do in preparation for the fair, what to do at the fair, and what 
to do after the fair. The fair is an excellent opportunity to connect 
with employers -- create a strategy that will help you in this 
competitive employment environment! Events are open to MIT 
undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced 
registration requested via CareerBridge: 
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

*Renting in New York – A Practical Guide*

*Tuesday, March 31, 6:00 – 7:00pm  Room 3-133*

Got a job in New York after graduation? Moving to NYC for a summer 
internship? Renting an apartment in New York City can be a complex, 
time-consuming, frustrating and expensive process. Want to avoid this 
frustration? Come to this special event to learn about the NYC rental 
market, including pricing and floor plan sizes, the steps of the rental 
process, and the necessary paperwork and landlord requirements. Have all 
of your questions about finding an apartment in NYC answered by our 
expert presenters from Cooper & Cooper Real Estate.  Advanced 
registration requested via CareerBridge: 
https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

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*NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS*

***Networking Evening with Employers*

*Wednesday, April 1, 4:00-5:30pm*

*MIT Media Lab, 6^th Floor*

Global Education and Career Development is excited to announce the 
inaugural ‘Networking Evening with Employers’ event. This event is part 
of the annual Employer Symposium and it gives both students and 
employers the opportunity to exchange information about potential job 
and internship opportunities. Over *50 companies from a wide range of 
industries* will be represented. See below for a list of participating 
organizations.

This event *is open to all MIT students and Postdocs*. Light 
refreshments and appetizers will be served.

*Advanced CareerBridge registration is required through the Events 
Search tab. The registration deadline is Friday, March 27^th .***If you 
have any *questions please contact careerbridge at mit.edu*

*List of Participating Companies:*

Acadian Asset Management Akamai Technologies Akuna Capital Alcoa Inc. 
Altman Vilandrie & Company AppNexus ASML AT&T BlackBerry Blizzard 
Entertainment Bridgewater Associates, LP Capital One Cisco Systems Inc. 
Citadel Deloitte Consulting Innovation DentaQuest Electronic Arts (EA) 
Formlabs GlaxoSmithKline Health Advances Hillcrest Laboratories Hyannis 
Port Research, Inc IBM Watson Intel Corporation Jane Street Jobcase, 
Inc. Keurig Green Mountain Level Solar McKinsey & Company Merck National 
Security Agency (NSA) Oliver Wyman Optiver Oracle Corporation Protocol 
Rev.com Schlumberger The Boston Red Sox The New York Times The Walt 
Disney Company Topline Strategy Group Venture For America Wolf 
Greenfield Works Applications Xceptance Software Technologies, Inc. Yext

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**IT IS NOT OVER YET! Register _NOW_ for the Spring Career Fair*

*Spring Career Fair**- Thursday, April 2, 11:00am-4:00pm*

*Johnson Athletic Center Rink, 1^st Floor*

  * Are you still looking for a Job or Internship?
  * Do you want to meet Top Employers?
  * Do you want learn about opportunities in your area of interest?
  * Do you want to research companies or an industry?

*Then be sure to check out the 2015 MIT Spring Career Fair! #MITcareerfair*
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How is this different from other career fairs at MIT?*

  * The MIT Spring Career Fair is the only fair organized and
    facilitated by Career Services. **
  * The Spring Career Fair Team strives to bring a wide range of
    employers who have opportunities and are seeking top candidates
    *_Across All Course Areas_.*
  * If you can’t attend the fair in person, you can still drop your
    resume for inclusion in the MIT Spring Career Fair Resume Book.
  * The Resume Book will be available to employers attending the fair,
    *plus* it is also available to many employers who could not
    participate in the fair. We always have strong demand for this book! **

*How do I register for the MIT Spring Career Fair?
*Registration is *NOW OPEN*. Register at 
http://springcareerfair.mit.edu. Your resume will be added to the Resume 
Book after you register. Register by _March 31^st _to be included in the 
book. */A list of participating employers can also be found on the 
Spring Career Fair site/*.

*Who Should Attend?
*All MIT students (Undergraduate, Masters, PhD) MIT Alumni and MIT 
Post-Docs are welcome to attend this event. MIT ID cards will be 
required to enter on the day of the fair.

*/This event is not open to the public/*.

For questions, contact the Spring Career Fair committee 
gecd-springcareerfair at mit.edu <mailto:gecd-springcareerfair at mit.edu>.

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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*

3/31/2015

Precision Advisors

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

4-163

3/31/2015

Vatic Labs

6:00 PM

7:30 PM

34-101

4/7/2015

Goldman Sachs & Co.

6:00 PM

8:00 PM

32-155

4/7/2015

Newton Europe

6:30 PM

8:30 PM

32-144

4/8/2015

Newton Europe

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

4-419

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