Upcoming talks & How to Speak -Jan. 29

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

*How to Speak - Patrick Henry Winston, Ford Professor of 
Engineering/MacVicar Fellow* *
**Friday, January 29th, 11 am - 12 noon in  Room 10-250. No Registration 
needed.
*

Professor Winston offers heuristic rules that enable you to do better 
job talks, lectures, conferences presentations, and oral exams, and make 
your listeners consider your performances to be inspiring. (Sponsored by 
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science). This is a very popular 
talk by an interesting and dynamic speaker, helpful to people in any field.

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*See also*: the Weekly PDA Newsletter, January 17 (email dated 1/18/16 
from Kathrin Graetz) for a variety of events and updates.

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*REMINDERS & NEW SESSIONS BELOW*

*MIT's special January session continues through Friday Jan. 29. *

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

*GECD Event**s*** (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>

*The Art of Behavioral Interviewing*

*TODAY 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>.


*February GECD Sessions* - See 
http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events?month=2016-02 for details on the 
following (register via CareerBridge):
*How to Work a Career Fair* - Wed. Feb 3, 1:30pm - 3:00 pm in 5-234
*Cover Letters* - Thursday, Feb 4, 2:00pm- 3:00pm in 32-144
*Art of Behavioral Interviewing* - Tues. Feb 9, 2-3:30pm in 32-155
*Converting your CV into a 2-page resume* - Fri. Feb 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm 
in 4-163
*Resumes* - Fri, Feb 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm in 32-144
*Effective Presentation Skills* - Thurs. Feb 25, 1:00pm - 2:30pm in 4-231
*Academic Interviewing and Offers* - Thurs. Feb 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm in 
32-144


      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.


*Save the Date*: The MIT PDA is bringing *Dr. Isaiah Hankel* to MIT for 
a talk on Monday,*February 8 from 4-5:30 pm* in 46-3002: *How to find an 
industry job you love: Tips from the famous cheeky scientist*. More info 
soon.


*GECD 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.(Note: the Domeyard visit  
today, previously listed, is full.)

*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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