Postdoc Career & Networking Events - NEW listings

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

Dear MIT Postdocs,

September must be the busiest month at MIT.We hope you’ve received the 
PDA newsletter sent by Kathrin Graetz on Sept. 11. Notifications keep 
coming in about additional events - see below. Also, National Postdoc 
Appreciation week is September 19-23!

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*THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP has multiple upcoming information and 
recruiting events (Sept. 15+) at MIT *open to students and 
postdocs.**See information and registration links at the BCG at MIT site 
<http://www.bcg.com/careers/join/on-campus/mit.aspx> (includes event 
details, application submission deadlines, and details on the 
application process).

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Abcam is hosting a Free Lunch & Learn on *September 19^th * at the *Koch 
Institute* as an appreciation event for Postdoc Appreciation Week. The 
Lunch and Learn will begin at 11:45 and feature a talk from *Omer 
Yilmaz*discussing *“Dietary control of stem cells in physiology and 
cancer”. *You can RSVP here: 
http://www.abcam.com/events/national-postdoc-appreciation-weekQuestions? 
Sarah Dolny Sarah.Dolny at abcam.com <mailto:Sarah.Dolny at abcam.com>

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*Secrets from a Recruiter: **An Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Dream 
Job, with Erik Rocheford of Stratacuity. Wed. Sept. 21, 6 – 7 pm at the 
Broad Institute - 415 Main Street -Monadnock Room (2nd Floor), 
Cambridge. **Register soon (limited spots) *

https://bpda-sept-recruit.eventbrite.com**

Please join the Boston PDA for a seminar on a successful job search with 
Erik Rocheford, a top scientific recruiter at Stratacuity!Erik is a 
former Industry R&D professional turned expert external recruiter.  He 
routinely works with local Biotech and Pharma companies and has his 
pulse on the needs of these growing companies.  He'll be speaking about 
his experience in R&D and will share his insights on how to stand out 
from the crowd and land your dream job in Industry.Bring your friends, 
your business cards and come make some new friends and contacts! 
*Following Erik's talk, we'll be hosting post-event networking 
consisting of a light meal with a cash bar.  Please join us to meet Erik 
and your fellow postdocs. **Availability is first come, first served and 
is filling up quickly!*

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*Evening with Ray Stata, Founder of Analog Devices, Sept. 22 at 5pm: 
*MIT’s Translational Fellows Program 
<http://link.svb.com/ol/h09RccHIdlhd6FR_5_WaLaf7njnMf4GqurJ2K_Ly08wrylwzILqWaAyixYAGSsJ_dfuRBU9WHoNmyQgFSqaRdYQdqrNOBRziHj72hPzUfJlPZbVT3s5y66ery2UArpOBnVGKHEYKHSI7N1PMO_klnCn1Mc1lGUU,/jE5Zd8zJKVlNoVdlsbPWK6fjkCPBbpGntfJwAOOo18srlk16Z-_OLEjghp5BDpMxceCdBE0RFZZozAVZDuXYbJJP_edcBlL9TCn-jrLWbplHfrpy0Ixn-qSp13cW582QnVveCEJBH3xncDmJZrR9gSTNILkpUAqz9knzMddyqSkvnZI287f6SoukyHKT3Ffv4gSHG1hX0_St5kWGO7NfoYdUk3UA3mUSLeTV1zzUlpIRoXMI-9ojoytr3MtHJ5pc7DHYcRPz3IzPX8RBdY_gke7cks4fazQaho0fVkrnKFqXKaKvdxBTxBm-sxoPJRhAdwZVJ717vCmwhChfUfsoQwaegRsLyHob8rBY24XesCqcbGnHNDTGpCas0ziUG5IG2FmLocVw7CzmdFDKurxH> and 
Silicon Valley Bank 
<http://link.svb.com/ol/h09RccLNdlhd6FR_5_WaLaf7njnMf4GqurJ2K_Ly08wrylwzILqWaAyixYAGSsJ_dfuRBU9WHoNmyQgFSqaRdYQdqrNOBRziHj72hPzUfJlPZbVT3s5y66ery2UArpOBnVGKHEYKHSI7N1PMO_klnCn1Mc1lGUU,/j0FTeMzMKllNoVdlsbPWNb760SbWeNartLEyVvrtxvAq1kMjd_XlKGjlh9plEKAAYbnPNAM3C79T5SkJLdiFT4Fz0-Z0BXC7dzLVt5TsY5R0Rp5G5pE005yB7lUx-tmhplXfXWE6SCRfajDJR4gkrgrSN8MXUyHW1UzRDYQUjAQnsodW156FU4CC_1mN-Ez3wRG4NVBZwums5G6eOZNYvvg2q2IKuWYpU7KjzQzy--8gjzYd8MpdlC5H-ulIB9Fp5R-vXyHu4J7VRPxWR4O1iNXGju4tdTMusZ9-cmjgbAiXStm8> cordially 
invite you to a special event in celebration of Boston’s dedication to 
innovation and to building thriving global companies. We will honor the 
region’s entrepreneurial spirit with an in-depth interview with Ray 
Stata 
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founder of Analog Devices, led by Antonio Rodriguez 
<http://link.svb.com/ol/h09RccbJdlhd6FR_5_WaLaf7njnMf4GqurJ2K_Ly08wrylwzILqWaAyixYAGSsJ_dfuRBU9WHoNmyQgFSqaRdYQdqrNOBRziHj72hPzUfJlPZbVT3s5y66ery2UArpOBnVGKHEYKHSI7N1PMO_klnCn1Mc1lGUU,/jEpWdMXGKllNoVcspLOONb6jkjTUaJGwq71vHfnjwNxw2kdzPfjKOUygid1FE5w7ataMDgYCGpd0xRYXRe2eaL9U9f4ADliYSBL1j6juY798deQi6cBG54eX_UVUneWSoV3_IFwnTkBlSw-3XooWiCTdB7oWZVPS1k_lA7IXzCwrsbQXgryfdeaH9UX023PCxgK7MwJJ6OPKxWusNJpdi_suiHt26VwIU9PA5x_qz7QUhAIN9O1TqzRY-M5QFcNaxTy-SgfNtbn3Ybo7bIyHqbH3mu0PajgdkrcGd3vrDkOyCoa-eCd89QKhnSEANA1pPgduO_wqiD2ch2EKfu0_A3OQ3XoH>, 
Matrix Partners, followed by a Q&A session and a reception. We hope you 
will join us for this memorable evening as we pay tribute to innovation, 
perseverance, and investing in our community.

*Details: Thursday, September 22 at 5 pm at the MIT Ray and Maria Stata 
Center*, Room 32-123 <https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=32> 32 Vassar St. 
Cambridge.

*Please RSVP here 
<https://lpages.svb.com/Event-AnEveningwithRayStata_Registration.html>***

Questions? Beth Kahn (bkahn at mit.edu <mailto:bkahn at mit.edu>), Program 
Director, Translational Fellows Program

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*MIT Career Hack -Fri, Sept. 23, 10 am – 3 pm* in Kresge Auditorium 
(W16)- Explore career paths and learn from MIT Alumni. Sessions have 
been organized to complement and support the Fall Career Fair on topics 
such as Leveraging Your International Experience; Telling Your Story: 
Putting the Pieces Together to Achieve Career Success; Careers for the 
Social Good; and Job Search Tools. Open to students and postdocs. Free. 
To register: https://alum.mit.edu/students/career-hackQuestions? Elena 
Byrne, MIT Alumni Association; careerhack at mit.edu 
<mailto:careerhack at mit.edu>

*Reminders of other upcoming events*

*MIT Global Education and Career Development*offers numerous 
professional development presentations, open to MIT postdocs. For 
details and to register, see http://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events and see also 
http://gecd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs. 
Multiple topics, including networking, interviewing, and a series on 
various career paths. Here are just two examples:

*Thurs. Sept. 15 The Art of Behavioral Interviewing 
<https://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events/event/16490339>*2 -3 pm, with Bob 
Dolan. Location: Monadnock Room (2nd Floor, Room 2040) Broad Institute, 
415 Main Street, Cambridge


*Mon. Sept 19 Career Paths for PhDs and Postdocs:... 
<https://gecd.mit.edu/mit-events/event/16489224>*5:30 pm – 7 pm in 32-123

ALSO....

*MIT Career Fair Fri. Sept 23*- 10 am – 4 pm in Johnson Athletic Center. 
https://career-fair.mit.edu/#!/ <https://career-fair.mit.edu/#%21/>**

*Employee Presentations at MIT – *See a complete list of company 
presentations <http://cblink.mit.edu/events/company-presentation/>*. MIT 
ID required.*

*Advocating for Science Symposium – Sept. 16-17 at MIT. See details at 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-science-forafsmit-gsc-2016-symposium-registration-26685644481 
*Organized by Future of Research (FoR), Academics for the Future of 
Science (AFS) and the MIT Graduate Student Council (GSC), this meeting 
will be an opportunity for those with a passion for advocating for 
science to develop their advocacy skills, meet like-minded scientists 
and develop focused efforts together to effect positive change.

*MIT WORK-LIFE CENTER **Fall 2016 Seminar Series* 
<http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars>

*Spouses&Partners Connect* - http://spouses.mit.edu/

*Fellowship Opportunity*

*Institute for Electrical and Electronics -Government Fellows 
Information*:IEEE is seeking two U.S. IEEE members interested in 
spending a year working for a Member of Congress or a congressional 
committee, one U.S. IEEE member interested in spending a year serving as 
a technical adviser at the U.S. Department of State, and one U.S. IEEE 
member interested in serving as a technical advisor to the U.S. Agency 
for International Development. The Fellowships run from September 1 to 
August 30 every year. For eligibility requirements and application 
information, go to www.ieeeusa.org/policy/govfel 
<http://www.ieeeusa.org/policy/govfel> . The application deadline for 
2017-2018 Fellowships is 23 December 2016. Questions? Diana Librizzi < 
pglidden at mit.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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