Career Events: today through April 2016+

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

Dear MIT Postdocs,

April is another month full of events and activities you may find 
interesting.

*For career related resources, see **http://postdocs.mit.edu/* (Career 
Development tab). These include:*
* */Summer 2016 Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program (KTCP) 
<http://tll.mit.edu/help/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program-ktcp>/* - 
Applications accepted through April 17.
*Career Counselor for MIT Postdocs*: 
http://gecd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs
*M**IT Writing and Communication Center*: 
http://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/ - Schedule 
one-on-one consulting sessions with professional writers. The Center 
provides free professional advice about all types of writing and 
speaking/oral presentations. Specialized help is available to non-native 
English speakers.

See also the PDA's website https://pda.mit.edu/
For Spouses and Partners: See https://spouses.mit.edu/** including the 
Career Connect program
For MIT Work-Life Seminars see http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars

*For the Current **Schedule of Company (Employer) Presentations* at MIT 
posted by GECD, see *http://cblink.mit.edu/events/company-presentation/*

_EVENTS

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*TODAY March 31: **How to Work a Career Fair **1:30pm – 3:00pm, **in 1-190
*Many people are overwhelmed when attempting to navigate a large career 
fair with many employers. This workshop will provided tips and 
strategies (written and verbal) on how to be effective. (Details below 
on April 6th Career Fair.)


*TODAY March 31:  Lecture by Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States 
Patent and Trademark Office.*
*Time: 3:00p–4:00pm; Location: 10-250*. *On the Front Lines of Promoting 
Innovation: From MIT to Washington, D.C.* Sponsor(s): Office of the Vice 
President for Research & Science Policy Initiative.
(Web site: spi.mit.edu. Email for questions: spi at mit.edu)


*April 1: Community-Wide Open Mic Night: Let's Talk About It*; 6:30 - 9 
pm in E14, 3rd floor, Upper Atrium (central space). Sponsored by MIT 
Medical. This event, open to the MIT community, is meant to allow 
community members to share with one another about facing struggles, 
overcoming challenges, and building personal resilience at MIT.  For 
details and to register for dinner, see 
http://events.mit.edu/event.html?id=16483270&date=2016/4/1

*April 4: Networking Reception with Employers,* 4:45 - 6:00 pm, MIT 
Media Lab, E14 6th floor

Join recruiters from over 55 companies at the MIT Media Lab for some 
refreshments and a chance to network. This event is part of GECD's 
Employer Symposium and gives students, postdocs, and employers the 
opportunity to exchange information about potential job and internship 
opportunities. For a list of participating organizations, see 
http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events/event/16483386?month=2016-04 .***Bring 
your resume! *Please register in CareerBridge 
<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student> in advance using the Events 
Search tab under event name "Networking Reception with Employers". (For 
questions, contact careerbridge at mit.edu) <mailto:careerbridge at mit.edu>

*April 6:  Spring Career Fair*,  11 am - 4 pm in W34
For details and to register:*https://springcareerfair.mit.edu/#!/candidate*
Organized by Global Education & Career Development (GECD). Over 80 
employers scheduled to attend. /
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April 11- 13: Graduate Women at MIT *Sp**ring Empow**erment 
Co**nference*. Multiple events.
See http://gwamit.org/spring-empowerment-conference//
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*April 20: The Basics of Spending and Saving: Money Management for Your 
Lifestyle, *12-1 pm in Room E19-603. Presenter - Jeanne Mahan, M.A.; 
Senior Manager, College Finance, College Coach. Sponsor: MIT Work-Life 
Seminar Series. For details and registration, see 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/young-professional-workshop-the-basics-of-spending-and-saving-money-management-for-your-lifestyle-tickets-21011485920//** 


*April 26: Plan Your Finances, Plan Your Life: Strengthen Your 
Relationship with Money. *Room 46-3189. Dinner will be available in the 
Picower Atrium beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the seminar presentation will 
run from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Presenter – Beth Marshall, CPA, MBA; CEO and 
Owner, Financially Authentic. Sponsor: MIT Work-Life Seminar Series. For 
details and registration, see 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plan-your-finances-plan-your-life-strengthen-your-relationship-with-money-registration-20974441118 


*April 27: Simple Strategies to Resolve Conflicts with Difficult 
Supervisors and Coworkers*, 3:00 to 4:30 pm in 46-3002. Speaker: Dora 
Farkas, PhD. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Please register here: http://goo.gl/forms/hpihBcciGf

This interactive workshop will cover simple and practical strategies to 
resolve conflicts and work effectively with supervisors, coworkers, and 
collaborators in an academic environment. Participants will learn the 
basic principles of assertive communication in order to develop 
long-term professional relationships at the workplace and to mentor 
other researchers effectively.
About Dora Farkas: Dr. Dora Farkas received her Bachelor’s in Chemical 
Engineering and her Ph.D. in Biological Engineering both from MIT. Dora 
won an NRSA research grant from NIH and completed a postdoctoral 
fellowship at Tufts Medical School as a principal investigator on 
clinical trials. She also worked for several years in the pharmaceutical 
industry as a Senior Scientist in Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics. 
Dora is currently a thesis and career coach for graduate students and 
postdoctoral fellows. She is also the founder of 
www.FinishYourThesis.com, a community site that has helped thousands of 
graduate students finish their theses since 2009.
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*Events Outside MIT

* TODAY - March 31 - *RUN and win: Marian Walsh talks about Leadership 
*(sponsored by de la Femme http://delafemme.org/) at 6 pm at the Broad 
Institute (Olympus Room), Kendall Square. Registration and more 
information here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/de-la-femmes-run-and-win-marian-walsh-talks-about-leadership-registration-21309984738

*April 4: McKinsey & Company Harvard/MIT Information session, 6:30 -8 
pm, Charles Hotel in Harvard Square, Cambridge. To register: 
https://mckinsey.secure.force.com/Event/careers/APD_Spring_2016_Harvard/MIT_Information_Session_1377*
*See also **Online Events* 
<http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/your_career/McKinsey_on_campus/online_events>*and 
other information at**www.mckinsey.com/careers

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*The Mass AWIS Newsletter lists events (for all genders) sponsored by 
multiple area organizations, including Propel Careers (Future in Life 
Science Series and more) and WEST (Advancing Women in the Enterprise of 
Science & Technology)**
*Subscribe to newsletters at http://mass-awis.org/category/events-calendar/
Current newsletter link: 
http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=fbcefb2a027401b0c06b3ce71&id=0b48d0c7cc&e=2385db0094

*April 22: Exploring career options in STEM: Speed Networking Event - 
See details at
http://mass-awis.org/exploring-career-options-in-stem-speed-networking-friday-april-22nd/ 
*

NOTE: MIT is a Collegiate Rep of AWIS, so the MIT community can attend 
Mass AWIS (http://mass-awis.org/) events at the member price. First, 
apply for your free membership through the national AWIS website 
http://www.awis.org/ as a Collegiate Rep and select the Massachusetts 
Chapter. Do this prior to registering for any events.


*April 24:  Nobel-Pauling Biologic/Antibody Symposium, *3 pm to 9 pm.**

Themes: Biologics, Antibody Therapeutics and Immunotherapy
Advice for young scientists: Career decisions - Academia vs. Biotech Pharma

No fee. Registration is required at _www.nobel-pauling.org_)

Agenda: 
<http://nobel-pauling.org/BiotechAgenda.html>http://nobel-pauling.org/BiotechAgenda.html


*Harvard Catalyst
May 12-13: Medical Device Development *

Where: Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Boston, MA

Apply <http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/mdd/> by April 6, 2016

See details at http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/mdd/

/This course is tuition-free for Harvard-affiliated institutions. [NOTE: 
This includes MIT postdocs, since /MIT is a participating institution in 
Harvard Catalyst]. For questions, email <Med_devices at catalyst.harvard.edu>

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*May 24-25, 2016: **Maximizing the Mentee-Mentor Relationship*

Boston University Metcalf Trustee Center

Apply <http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/formal-mentoring/> by April 
8^th

/This course is tuition-free for Harvard-affiliated institutions. 
//[NOTE: This includes MIT postdocs, since /MIT is a participating 
institution in Harvard Catalyst]

For more information and a detailed description of the course, please 
visit http://catalyst.harvard.edu/services/formal-mentoring/. For 
questions, email: mentoring at catalyst.harvard.edu

-- 
Dana Bresee Keeth
Director of Postdoctoral Services
Office of the Vice President for Research
MIT, 10-237
tel. 617-715-4671
https://postdocs.mit.edu/

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