Career Events - Oct/early Nov. 2017
Dana Bresee Keeth
bresee at mit.edu
Fri Oct 20 11:43:14 EDT 2017
Dear MIT Postdocs,
Please see information below on upcoming career-related events. Also,
remember to benefit from MIT’s career resources
<https://postdocs.mit.edu/career-development/career-services-and-resources>,
including our wonderful career counselor for postdocs, Bob Dolan
(Assistant Director for Postdoctoral Scholars, Career Services). *See
details and schedule a one-on-one appointment.*
<https://gecd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs>**In
addition,**slides are now posted from the recent session Academic Job
Search <https://postdocs.mit.edu/news/academic-job-search>.
Regards,
Dana
Director for Postdoctoral Services
**
*Open Science Workshop and Lunch**
*
*TODAY**, October 20, 12:00 –** 1:30pm, in 14N-132 (DIRC)**
* <http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3598952>
*Register* <http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3598952>**
Sponsor: MIT Libraries
Are you curious what open science is, or how it can be beneficial for
science - or your career? How can you work more openly, and what
resources at MIT exist to help you be an open scientist? Join Dr. Kevin
Moerman (MIT Media Lab) and Phoebe Ayers (MIT Libraries) for an
exploration of these topics and more. To be covered:
* What open science practices are and why working openly can help you
-- and help reproducibility in science
* Open access publishing and open access resources at MIT
* Techniques and resources for sharing data, software and hardware
designs openly
* How to make your work citable to get the credit you deserve
****
*Women in the Workplace**
*
*TODAY, October 20, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, in R & D Pub, 32 Vassar St, 4th
floor (32-G410)*
*Details and Registration: **Eventbrite*
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-the-workplace-tickets-38995543721>
Graduate Women at MIT (GW at MIT) and Sloan EMBA Women will host a joint
event with a panel and networking session to discuss challenges faced by
women in the workplace and strategies to promote gender parity and
work-life balance in a variety of professions. Heavy appetizers and one
free drink ticket will be provided to each attendee.
**
*Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series: Kerry Bowie ‘94 (Course 1, MBA)*
*Monday, October 23, 12:30pm – 1:30pm, in 66-168*
**Register on **Careerbridge*
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=58895>**
Sponsor: GECD & Alumni Association
Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or
travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the
Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the
Infinite Careers alumni speaker series! Come chat with alumni over a
meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional
interests, and hobbies.
The speaker for this event is Kerry Bowie. Kerry holds bachelor’s and
master’s degrees in environmental engineering from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Michigan,
respectively, as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
He is Co-founder of Msaada Partners, a consulting firm that helps
organizations tackle social, economic, and environmental problems with a
focus on strategy, management, operations, and design.
**Registration open to postdocs on a space available basis*. Space is
limited to 15 attendees. Lunch will be served; contact Tianna
<mailto:transom at mit.edu?subject=Infinite%20Careers:%20Kerry%20Bowie%20-%20Dietary%20Restrictions>at
with any dietary restrictions.
**
*Skills for PhDs and Postdocs*
*Tuesday, October 24, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, in E19-202**
Register on **Careerbridge*
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=57759>*.***
Sponsor: GECD
You will have the opportunity to learn more about the skills you have
gained in your PhD and/or postdoc. This session will feature activities
to help you identify skills. It will also discuss research that has been
done to identify skills you have learned that employers desire in
various industries.
***
*
*Samsung Tech Talk at CSAIL- Flash Architecture for the Datacenter**
*
*Tuesday, October 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm, in 32-G882 (Hewlett Room, Ray and
Maria Stata Center)***
*Details and Registration: **Eventbrite*
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/samsung-tech-talk-flash-architecture-for-the-datacenter-tickets-38851820842>
*Speaker*Vijay Balakrishnan, Director, Memory Solutions Lab, Samsung
Semiconductor, Inc.
Sponsor:CSAIL Alliances
* ***
*Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series: Kevin Cedrone (MechE SM ’10,
PhD ‘13)*
*Tuesday, October 24, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, in 66-168*
**Register on *Careerbridge
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=58927>
Sponsor: GECD & Alumni Association
Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or
travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the
Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the
Infinite Careers alumni speaker series! Come chat with alumni over a
meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional
interests, and hobbies. Registration open to postdocs on a space
available basis.
The speaker for this event is Kevin Cedrone. Kevin holds a master’s
degree and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He is Co-founder/CEO
of EB Innovations LLC. Previous positions include working as a R&D
Engineer at Formlabs and Research Assistant at MIT.
**Registration open to postdocs on a space available basis*. Space is
limited to 15 attendees. Lunch will be served; contact Tianna
<mailto:transom at mit.edu?subject=Infinite%20Careers:%20Kerry%20Bowie%20-%20Dietary%20Restrictions>at
with any dietary restrictions.
**
*Coeducation at MIT in the 1950s--60s; with an epilogue on the enduring
bottleneck of women engineering faculty*
*Wednesday October 25^at 4:00pm (doors open at 3:30), in 10-250*
*/Open to the public, no registration required/*
*See details at event website:**http://www.rle.mit.edu/anita-hill/*.
This is part of the Gender/Race Imperative –A Series of Presentations
and Workshops moderated by Anita Hill
Hosted by: Muriel Medard - Cecil H. Green Professor in the Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science Department, Research Laboratory of
Electronics, MIT
Anita Hill - MIT Martin Luther King Fellow, University Professor of Law,
Public Policy and Women’s Studies, Heller Graduate School of Policy and
Management, Brandeis University
Guest speaker: Robert M Gray, MIT '64, Professor of Electrical
Engineering, Emeritus, and Alcatel-Lucent Technology Professor in the
School of Engineering, Emeritus, Stanford University
* ***
*BPDA Career Fair*
*Wednesday, October 25, 4:30pm – 6:30pm at the Broad Institute, 415 Main
Street, Monadnock Room* (2nd Floor) (Kendall Square, Cambridge)
*Details and Registration: **Eventbrite*
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bpda-careers-career-fair-at-the-broad-institute-registration-36079498752>
Sponsor: Boston Postdoctoral Association
Meet local companies eager to hire postdoctoral scholars and rub elbows
with industry professionals from local Biotech/Pharma, Technology and
Engineering companies.
* ***
*Evaluating, Negotiating and Accepting Job Offers*
*Wednesday, October 25, 7:15pm – 8:15pm, in E19-202. *
*Register on *Careerbridge
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=57775>
Sponsor: GECD
Sometimes making a decision and committing to an internship or job
opportunity is hard. How can you be sure the offer is the best one for
you? How can you convey an interest in the position and ask for more
time? How do you balance multiple interview processes and offer
deadlines that do no align?
In this session we will cover: Recruiting expectations; How to
effectively communicate with employers if you have questions or need
more time to make a decision; Evaluating offers and the decision making
process; Making a commitment and what is expected. Participants are
encouraged to send their specific questions in advance to Tamara Menghi
<mailto:trmenghi at mit.edu?subject=Questions%20for%20Evaluating,%20Negotiating%20and%20Accepting%20Job%20Offers%20Workshop>to
be incorporated in this workshop content and activities.
**
*Effective Presentation Skills*
*Thursday, October 26, 1:00pm – 2:30pm, in E19-202*
*Register on **CareerBridge*
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=57776>**
Sponsor: GECD
Do you present your work to your lab, at conferences, or to a faculty or
industry hiring committee? If so, this workshop is designed to provide
you with tips and strategies for delivering an effective presentation.
The more prepared you are, the more confident you will be. Discussions
will include room set-up, proper dress, room management, and actual
professional delivery to your audience. All *Sponsor:* GECD (events are
open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni)
* ***
*Data Management: File Organization*
*Thursday, October 26, 4:00pm – 5:00pm*
*Date & Time: Location 14N-132 (DIRC)*
Register <http://libcal.mit.edu/event/3608791>(Note If you register for
a full session, you will be added to a waiting list)
Sponsor: MIT Libraries
Are you creating or managing research data? This hands-on workshop will
provide an overview of data management topics, including file
organization and naming, data security and backups, tools for
collaborating with others in the lab, and data publishing, storage and
sharing. We'll also cover journal publisher requirements and writing the
data management plans that are required by most funders, as well as data
management issues related to closing out projects and moving between
institutions.
**
*Growing Up in Science: A Conversation with Gigliola Staffilani*
*Thursday, October 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm, in 32-123*
Sponsor: MIT Graduate Student Council
Have you ever wondered what your advisor was like as a graduate student?
What they struggled with? What they are struggling with now? This
conversation series is not about science, but about becoming and being a
scientist. How do you deal with your own and others' expectations, and
with impostor syndrome? How do you keep yourself motivated? Prof.
Gigliola Staffilani (MIT Math) will share her personal stories and
invite you to join the conversation. Pizza will be provided following
the event. Questions? Contactgrowing-up-in-science at mit.edu
<mailto:growing-up-in-science at mit.edu>
**
*NOVEMBER EVENTS – REGISTER IN ADVANCE:*
*Engineering Career Fair Collaborative*
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/engineering_career_fair_collaborative>
*Wednesday, November 15, 3:30pm – 6:00 pm*
*Location:**Sheraton Commander Hotel (16 Garden Street) Cambridge, MA*
RSVP in Careerbridge
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=58585> to
attend.
Engineer your future - Meet representatives from companies across the
country seeking engineering students for full-time and internship
opportunities in innovative fields including robotics, energy, medical
devices, environmental services, and design. This event is a
collaboration between Harvard, Boston University, Olin College, Tufts
University, MIT and Yale. Engineering students from these six
institutions are invited to attend! Please bring your university
identification card.
For more information: https://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/engboutique
Note: This event is open to MIT postdocs and graduate students, but is
geared to undergraduates. You may wish to look at the company list and
check their websites for information on openings.
**
*2017 MIT Research and Development Conference *
*Nov. 15-16 at MIT*
*Sponsored by Industrial Liaison Partners*
*http://ilp.mit.edu/conference.jsp?confid=176&tabname=overview*
**
*November MIT Library Sessions - For details and registration, see *
*https://libraries.mit.edu/news/learn-libraries-3/25961/***
·*Manage your PDFs and Citations, November 1, 2-3 pm (online)*
·*Patent Searching Fundamentals, November 2, 4 – 5 PM, in 14N-132 (DIRC) *
·*GIS Level 2, November 3, 10 AM – 12:30 PM, in 14N-132 (DIRC) *
·*Data Management for Postdocs and Research Scientists, November 6, 3 PM
– 4:00 PM, in 14N-132 (DIRC) *
(If you register for a full session, you will be added to a waiting list)
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