Career Service Events 1/22-1/29 + Employer visits (with correction)

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

 From GECD - Upcoming Events:

**See also http://gecd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs
and the GECD calendar <http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events?month=2016-01>

NOTE: Since the last update, there is a date correction for one of the 
employer visits: the Domeyard visit is on Wednesday, January 27. It is 
correct in the schedule below.

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TODAY: *Friday, January 22^nd , 1:00 – 2:30pm, 4-149*

*Converting Your CV into a 2-Page Resume for Industry*

If you are considering exploring Industry positions, you will need to 
have a resume that effectively positions you for this path. This 
workshop presented by Bob Dolan will discuss the process of converting 
your 4-6 page CV into a 2-page resume for industry, and creating a 
document that effectively targets the Hiring Manager. Can your resume 
survive a 15 second scan and still get into the YES pile? Discussions 
will surround the strategies of effective messaging and how to be 
"on-point" with your written communication. Actual successful MIT 
PhD/Postdoc resumes will be provided as handouts. Advanced registration 
requested via CareerBridge <https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>.

*ALSO: MIT's special January session continues: *

*Browse IAP Listings <http://web.mit.edu/iap/>

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*LinkedIn Lab*

*Monday, January 25^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>**

*Improv Comedy Workshop to Improve Communication and Public Speaking*

*Tuesday, January 26^th , 3:00 – 4:00pm, E39-040, Basement Classroom*

Have you had that awkward moment in a presentation where someone asks a 
really weird question?

Has a student in class posed an off-the-wall idea while you are presenting?

Do you fear what a committee member may ask in your thesis defense?

This improv workshop will help develop skills to respond to such situations.

We will be doing improv comedy exercises to develop a comfort with 
engaging others. Participants should expect to participate in improv 
comedy exercises with attendees. Fun will be had by all...we hope.

*(If registration limit has been met, please email Jake Livengood to be 
added to the wait list at livngood at mit.edu <mailto:livngood at mit.edu>).*

*About the facilitator*:  Jake Livengood has worked in higher education 
since 2002 and provides career counseling with PhD students at MIT. He 
also "studies" improv comedy at the Improv Asylum in the North End of 
Boston. With the last name "Livengood," this career path is quite 
fitting. He has a PhD in Higher Education Leadership, thereby making him 
Dr. Livengood. (But please call him "Jake"). For more info: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakelivengoodAdvanced registration required 
via CareerBridge <https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>. Limit 20.

*The Art of Behavioral Interviewing*

*Wednesday, January 27^th , 1:00 – 2:45pm, 4-149*

Learn how to develop and enhance your interviewing skills! While your 
technical skills will get you the interview, it is your behavioral 
attributes that will get you the job. This workshop delivered by Bob 
Dolan will cover topics such as types of interviews, sample interview 
questions, appropriate dress, and important tips to think about before, 
during and after the interview. The intended outcome is to help you 
prepare and develop a strategy for a successful interview. In addition, 
sample behavioral and academic interview questions will be provided 
along with tips on how to answer these tough questions. Advanced 
registration requested viaCareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>.


*Negotiating Job Offers*

*Thursday, January 28^th , 2:00 – 3:30pm, 4-149*

The Negotiating Job Offers workshop presented by Bob Dolan 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. Advanced 
registration requested via CareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student>.


      European Career Fair <https://ecf.fairsey.com/#%21/> - Saturday,
      February 6, 2016, 9am-6pm

/Organized by: The MIT European Club. /Connects employers from Europe 
with candidates who are looking for employment outside of the United States.


*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 
<mailto:mahern1 at mit.edu>mahern1 at mit.edu.

*Domeyard*

*Wednesday, January 27, 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.

*JetBrains*

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

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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