January career events; Resources for postdocs - REMINDER & update

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

Dear Postdocs, I wanted to remind you about these resources and January events. Below is the message I sent Jan. 2nd. Also:
-Be sure to look at events related to research and data management hosted by MIT Libraries: https://libraries.mit.edu/news/events/ .
-For new postdocs, there are still some seats left in this Wednesday's orientation at noon (see details and register: https://pda.mit.edu/postdoc-orientation/)
-Save the date: Feb. 6th at 4 pm there will be a panel presentation on optimizing the postdoc-advisor relationship. Details coming soon!

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Happy New Year! There are many resources for you here at MIT, and many upcoming sessions for postdocs. Some highlights are below.

  *   One-on-one career counseling: https://gecd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs
  *   Writing & Communication Center: http://cmsw.mit.edu/writing-and-communication-center/
  *   MIT Alumni Association's Infinite Connection: (see MIT Postdocs) https://alum.mit.edu/communities/alumni-groups
  *   Getting Help: http://postdocs.mit.edu/home/campus-services-resources-and-tips/getting-help-medical-and-stress-management-resources
  *   Housing: http://postdocs.mit.edu/home/campus-services-resources-and-tips/housing
  *   Work-Life and families: http://postdocs.mit.edu/sites/default/files/images/Work-Life-Postdoc-Resources-2016-12-16.pdf
  *   MIT Spouses & Partners Connect: http://spouses.mit.edu/
  *   Athletics and Exercise: http://postdocs.mit.edu/home/campus-services-resources-and-tips
  *   MIT Postdoctoral Association: https://pda.mit.edu/


MIT's Independent Activity Period (IAP) will run from Jan. 8 - Feb 2, 2018.
Many classes and activities meet for one hour and are free. Most sessions are open to postdocs. Some require pre-registration.
Browse Listings: http://web.mit.edu/iap/   By category: http://student.mit.edu/iap/nctoc.html

Some Examples: Patent Law Essentials: What Scientists, Engineers & Entrepreneurs Need to Know (Jan 13); Patent Law Fundamentals; Basics of Copyrights; How to Speak; Managing Your Negative Self-Talk; The Right Legal Steps When Starting Your Company; Folk Dancing; Outing Club; Data Management; Data Visualization; Intro to Python; Manage Your PDFs and Citations; Open Access; Patent Searching; Author Rights; Commercialization of University Technology; Bite-sized Professional Development; Lindy Hop Swing Dancing Lessons; and much more
See January listings from MIT Global Education and Career Development: https://gecd.mit.edu/events
January sessions include: Academic Job Search (Jan. 11, 1:30-3:00 pm in E19-202 ); Making the Most of Your Presentation - with expert Jean-luc Doumont -(Jan. 16, 1:30 - 3:30 pm in 10-250); Negotiating a Job Offer (Jan. 17, 1-2:30 pm in E19-202); Creating Effective Research Posters (with Jean-luc Doumont; Jan. 18 at 1:30 pm in 10-250); Successful Interviewing Through Body Language (Jan. 22 at 1 pm in E19-202); Convert your CV to a 2-page resume (Jan. 23, 2-3:30 pm in E19-202); The Art of Behavioral Interviewing (Jan. 25, 1:30-3 pm in E19-202);  Promoting Your Value through Transferable Skills (Jan. 26 at 11 am in E19-202); Improv to Improve Communication Skills (Jan.29, 2:30-3:30 in E19-202); and Branding Yourself-Effective Communication Skills (Jan.31, 1-2:30 pm in E19-202). Sessions are listed on the GECD events calendar<https://gecd.mit.edu/events> (see also http://web.mit.edu/iap/)

Enjoy! Regards,

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


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