GECD Jan. Career Service Events & Employer visits

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

*GECD CAREER SERVICES EVENTS *

(617) 715-5329 *Email:* gecd at mit.edu <mailto:gecd at mit.edu>

Follow us on Twitter @MITCareers <https://twitter.com/MITCareers> to 
stay up to date on Career Services events.

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*See additional details at *MIT Global Education and Career Development 
(GECD) <http://gecd.mit.edu/career/postdoc>**

*To register for events or for more information log in to **CareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f>**. 
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**See also the list of Employer Site Visits at the bottom of this message. *

*LinkedIn Lab*

*Wednesday, January 6^th , 2:00 – 3:00pm, 4-159*

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. We will also cover some ways LinkedIn can be used as job search 
tool. This will be followed by individual work on your profile, with 
Career Services staff available to answer your questions. Advanced 
registration required via CareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>**

*Practicing a Meaningful Elevator Pitch*

*Thursday, January 7^th , 1:00 – 2:15pm, 4-159*

Among the greatest missed opportunities are banal responses to questions 
like "tell me about yourself" Learn and exercise creative ways to be a 
successful self-advocate: together, we will strengthen our responses to 
hallway chatter and use reflection to develop, rehearse, and share an 
authentic elevator pitch with meaning! Advanced registration requested 
via CareerBridge <https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>.

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*Leveraging Experience Abroad to Get the Job*

*Friday, January 8^th , 1:00 – 2:00pm, 4-159*

Among the greatest missed opportunities are banal responses to questions 
like "tell me about yourself" Learn and exercise creative ways to be a 
successful self-advocate: together, we will strengthen our responses to 
hallway chatter and use reflection to develop, rehearse, and share an 
authentic elevator pitch with meaning! Advanced registration requested 
via CareerBridge <https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>.


*See http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events?month=2016-01 for additional 
listings, including: *
*Transferable Skills* Tuesday, January 12 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
*Technology and Law Panel* Thursday, January 14 - 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
*Making the Most of Your Presentation,...* Tuesday, January 19 - 2:00 pm 
- 4:00 pm
*Branding Yourself - Effective Communication... *Wed., January 20 - 2:00 
pm - 3:30 pm
*Effective Presentation Skills *- Thursday, January 21 - 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
*Communicating Science to Nonscientists,...* Thursday, January 21 - 2:00 
pm - 4:00 pm
*Convert Your CV into a 2-Page Resume... *Friday, January 22, 1:00 pm - 
2:30 pm
*LinkedIn Lab *Monday, January 25 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
*Improv Comedy Workshop to Improve... *Tuesday, January 26 - 3:00 pm - 
4:00 pm
*The Art of Behavioral Interviewing* Wednesday, January 27 - 1:00 pm - 
2:45 pm
*Negotiating Job Offers* Thursday, January 28 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm


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*UPCOMING EMPLOYER SITE VISITS*

*Registration is required* for each individual employer visit and can be 
completed by logging into CareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>. The same expectations for 
participating in On Campus Recruiting (OCR) apply to employer visits. 
Please review the Student Rights and Responsibilities for information on 
cancellations and no shows. 
<http://gecd.mit.edu/jobs-and-internships/interviews-and-offers/campus-recruiting#NoShowPolicy>  
For more information, contact Mike Ahern mahern1 at mit.edu 
<mailto:mahern1 at mit.edu>.


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*Demiurge Studios *

*Tuesday, January 12, 1:00-3:00pm*

Do you spend your spare time playing video games... and thinking of how 
to improve them? 
https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gifWant to work 
in a highly collaborative environment, making innovative, memorable 
games? Demiurge Studios is a hands-on, creative video game studio with a 
focus on bringing the fun. We’ve been in business for over ten years and 
have recently become part of SEGA Networks. Come visit us and see what 
it’s like to work in game development with the makers of Marvel Puzzle 
Quest!

*BevSpot*

*Wednesday, January 13, 1:00-3:00pm*

BevSpot is one of the fastest growing tech companies in Boston 
delivering web-based solutions to the $1T+ Food and Beverage Industry. 
Founded in 2014 by MIT and Harvard technology entrepreneurs, the company 
has raised $9M from leading investors and grown to 40 employees (up from 
4 to start 2015). BevSpot helps bars, restaurants, and others in the 
industry with purpose-built, easy-to-use, powerful mobile software that 
replaces traditional offline pen and paper processes, allowing access to 
analytics and insights to better drive business decisions. Please feel 
free to bring your resume for FT/internship opportunities.

*Domeyard*

*Monday, January 25, 5:00-7:00pm*

Domeyard <http://www.domeyard.com/> is a hedge fund based in Boston, 
with a focus on extremely low latency trading. We are backed by several 
institutional investors and hedge fund veterans. We have a flat 
structure, where every full-time team member is a Partner. While the 
founding team are alumni of MIT (Dome) and Harvard (Yard), we have grown 
and diversified over the years. Our team of less than 20 people are in 
their early 20’s to late 40’s, and are alumni of companies like Google, 
Apple, Goldman Sachs, and more. Please feel free to bring your resume 
for FT/internship opportunities.  Can't make the event? 
Follow Domeyard's LinkedIn page 
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/domeyard> for more local events, 
including office game nights and IAP events.

*Biogen*

*Thursday, January 28, 10:30-12:30pm*

Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) is a biotechnology leader that discovers, develops 
and delivers innovative therapies to improve the lives of patients with 
neurodegenerative diseases, hematologic conditions and autoimmune 
diseases. Patients worldwide benefit every day from our medicines for 
multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophilia.

*JetBrains*

*Thursday, January 28, 1:00-3:00pm*

Looking for an excellent career opportunity where challenging 
theoretical problems meet real-world application, where you can apply 
your skills and talents to the full extent and work side by side with 
the creators of your favorite web development tools? Now's your chance. 
Join us for lunch and an on-site tour at the JetBrains R&D office near 
Kendall Square and learn more about the exciting quest of making 
software developers, data scientists and other IT professionals around 
the world more productive through smart software. Sound like your dream 
job? Sign up and take the first step toward making it a reality!

*Broad (PhD)*

*Friday, January 29, 10:45-12:15pm*

For PhD students interested in postdoc and other research positions at 
Broad. The Broad Institute brings together a diverse group of 
individuals from across its partner institutions — undergraduate and 
graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, professional scientists, 
administrative professionals, and academic faculty. The Institute’s 
organization is unique among biomedical research institutions. It 
encompasses three types of organizational units: core member 
laboratories, programs and platforms. Scientists within these units work 
closely together — and with other collaborators around the world — to 
tackle critical problems in human biology and disease.

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