Postdocs: Feb/March events

[Dana Bresee Keeth]

Dear MIT Postdocs,

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Explore and enjoy some of the resources and events listed below.  
Remember to have fun and go out and meet new people! Please be in touch 
with any questions or concerns.

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*Sign up for the Arts at MIT Newsletter*https://arts.mit.edu/subscribe/

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*Discount tickets: *

Council for the Arts at MIT https://arts.mit.edu/camit/discount-tickets/

MIT Activities Committee 
https://mitac.universitytickets.com/w/SitePages/Home.aspx

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*MIT Language Conversation Exchange Events* https://lce.mit.edu/events

*MIT Postdoc Association* weekly sports events, monthly afternoon 
breaks, monthly Friday evening board games, and more: 
https://pda.mit.edu/ and https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/

*Students Advocating for Increased Diversity (SAID) in STEM seminar 
series* 
http://diversity.mit.edu/event/said-in-stem-seminar-series/2019-03-05/

*Employer visits and Seminar listings: Career Advising & Professional 
Development (CAPD) **https://capd.mit.edu/events *

To sign-up for any CAPD workshops,  log into careerbridge.mit.edu. In 
your dashboard on the left select “Events” then “Workshops” and sign-up 
for any workshops of interest to you.


*Career Counseling for Postdocs* (sponsored by the Office of the Vice 
President for Research) - See details: 
https://capd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs

*** <http://capd.mit.edu/explore-careers/services-alumni-and-postdocs>

*EVENTS **(MIT events except where specified)**
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**MIT Work-Life Center’s*Spring 2019 Seminar Series 
https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/seminars
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When: Several dates and topics. The schedule is here 
<https://hr.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Spring2019_SeminarSeries_lg.pdf>.
                Check their website 
<https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/seminars> for further information!
*Register:* here <https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/seminars>

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Presenters are experts in their fields, and will share research-based 
strategies, tips, and information on more than 25 topics, including 
pathways to happiness; storytelling for career confidence; eating 
healthy on a budget; and developing healthy financial behaviors. 
Seminars are free of charge and open to the entire MIT community and 
their families.

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*Feb- May: Patent Law Lecture Series.* Sponsored by Boston Postdoc 
Association. Details:

http://bostonpostdocs.org/events-calendar/2019/3/1/patent-law-lecture-series

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*Tues. 2/26: Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series: David Crist. 6-7pm 
in 8-205. *David Crist, VP for R&D at GSSI, will be speaking to about 
his path from medical imaging to geospatial imaging. See details 
<https://capd.mit.edu/events>.

Registration requested via Careerbridge 
<http://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=87656>.

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*Tues. 2/26: Biogen Info Session - Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in 
Medical Affairs. Transitioning from Academia to Industry: The Role of 
Medical Affairs in a Modern Pharmaceutical Company 
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__employers.ocs.fas.harvard.edu_event_transitioning-2Dacademia-2Dindustry-2Drole-2Dmedical-2Daffairs-2Dmodern-2Dpharmaceutical-3Fadmin-5Fpanel-3D1-26delta-3D0-26login-3D1&d=DwMFAg&c=n7UHtw8cUfEZZQ61ciL2BA&r=lM_6O746umRBtXlVmvdPrmdNNBO3c2wQJVc3K1mEf6A&m=A9zLrCjtEcJ63Zn666FJxnhtS3LWfDlApolcjuEgRrY&s=6FnbN-5ZJZNkJ6LRGEtzG11akgN1rbx_ewwYYjirgGI&e=>*. 
5:30-6:30pm at Harvard University, Office of Career Services, 54 Dunster 
St, Cambridge. Joint event for Harvard & MIT.

Interested in a scientific or medical career away from the bench? Come 
learn about the different opportunities within medical affairs from 
three scientists who have already made the jump. They will introduce and 
field questions about the 2-year Biogen Postdoctoral Fellowship. See 
details 
<https://calendar.mit.edu/event/transitioning_from_academia_to_industry_the_role_of_medical_affairs_in_a_modern_pharmaceutical_company#.XHG0_sA3mUk>, 
and RSVP for the event by contacting lauren.robertson at biogen.com 
<mailto:lauren.robertson at biogen.com>

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*Tues. 2/26:  Webinar at 1:00 pm: The **Open Source Business Model for 
University Software Startups 
<https://innovation.mit.edu/event/open-source-business-model-for-university-software-startups/>**.*
Registration Link 
<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mpAm2bg2Q1OTXYtZlSVJTQ>. After 
registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing 
information about joining the webinar.
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*Thurs. 2/28: **Catching FIRE 
<https://tll.mit.edu/design/catching-fire>**; 11am – 12pm* in 2-120. 
Sponsored by MIT Teaching & Learning Lab. If you are interested in how 
other universities are creating large-scale, hands-on research programs 
for first-year students, see the details and registerhere 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/catching-fire-developing-a-first-year-innovation-research-experience-tickets-55783595235>. 


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*Saturday 3/2: Winter Family Day;* *11am to 3pm* (snow/rain date is 
3/3/19). Location: North Court (near the corner of Ames and Main) and 
Koch Institute (500 Main Street).

All are welcome! Bundle up and enjoy outdoor and indoor activities for 
the whole family. Make art and build creatively, warm up with dance, and 
have fun with games, playful demos, and more. Free and open to the 
public; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Questions? Contact 
Jessie Schlosser Smith|smithjs at mit.edu | http://openspace.mit.edu

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*Monday 3/4: Cultivating Successful Mentoring Relationships in STEM 
Labs. CRLT Players Performance; 12-3 pm (lunch provided). *

**//Location and Description:
/Boston University, //Metcalf Trustee Ballroom, 1 Silber Way, Boston, MA 
02215./

/Details and registration 
<http://www.bu.edu/research/information-for/professional-development-postdoctoral-affairs/professionaldevelopment/crlt-players-performance/>. 
Open to Boston-area postdocs and faculty.
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This workshop centers around an analysis of a series of mentoring 
interactions that occur between the members of a lab group, including a 
PI, postdoc, and graduate students. It invites participants to act as 
critical observers of a theater-based extended case study to identify 
common challenges mentors and mentees face in navigating these high 
stakes relationships in STEM settings. Participants explore the 
differing expectations and experiences that faculty and graduate 
students bring to mentoring relationships, using this exploration to 
consider the dynamics, processes, and behaviors that commonly create 
barriers to cultivating successful mentoring relationships and often 
lead to frustration for both mentor and mentee.

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*Tues.3/5 Job Search in the U.S. and Beyond: Career Preparation Tips for 
International Students*. 2pm in 4-237. See details *at 
***https://capd.mit.edu/events* and register via
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Careerbridge 
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=88185>.


*Wed. 3/6: Optimizing Your Mentoring Relationships: Building a Mentoring 
Network*

/10am – 1pm (lunch provided)/
/Boston University, //Bay State & Castle Rooms, Hillel House, 213 Bay 
State Rd, Boston, MA 02215 /

Details and registration. 
<http://www.bu.edu/research/information-for/professional-development-postdoctoral-affairs/professionaldevelopment/mentoring-workshop-with-melissa-mcdaniels/>Open 
to Boston-area postdocs.

In this workshop with Dr. Melissa McDaniels from Michigan State 
University, graduate student and postdoctoral participants will be urged 
to think about the proactive roles they can play in ‘mentoring up’ – 
strategically and authentically negotiating their constellation of 
mentoring relationships. Using this lens, participants will be brought 
through a series of guided conversations and exercises to help them 
thing about how they might ‘map’ their mentoring networks, anchored by 
professional competencies, to empower themselves to optimize all 
mentoring relationships. Proactive engagement does not discount the 
responsibilities of the mentor – it instead will help participants think 
about what they can do to get (and contribute) to professional 
relationships. See speaker's bio and register at the link above.

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*Wed. 3/6: Community Conversations: Climate; 6-8pm at the MIT Museum*. 
Have hurricanes, heatwaves, and the polar vortex left you wondering how 
you can tackle climate change?  Then join MIT's PKG Center [Priscilla 
King Gray Public Service Center] for this event. Meet local government 
employees, nonprofit agencies, and social entrepreneurs who are actively 
working to address climate change. Enjoy good food and mingle with other 
environmentally-conscious MIT students, faculty, and the leaders of 
climate-focused campus programs. Discover internships, volunteer 
opportunities, and jobs. Community organizations will present 90-second 
pitches to share their goals and collaborative opportunities. Limited 
spots still available. Register through EventBrite. 
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pkg-community-conversations-climate-tickets-52832949775>

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*Thurs. 3/7:* *Women Accelerators event: 3 Secrets to a Kickass Life. 
Empowering Women to Live Their Dreams.* 6:30-8:30pm. Location: Broad 
Institute (Monadnock Room), 415 Main St., Cambridge. Details and 
registration:

*https://3-secrets-to-a-kickass-life.eventbrite.com*

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*Sunday 3/10: Ice Skating, Hosted by the Boston Postdoc Association. 
6:30-8pm. Location: Community Ice Skating, 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge.
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*See details: 
**http://bostonpostdocs.org/events-calendar/2019/3/10/ice-skating-hosted-by-the-bpda
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*Thurs. 3/14: Do your CV and Resume Communicate the Right Message?* 
1:30pm in 26-100. See details at
https://capd.mit.edu/events

and register via

Careerbridge 
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=88185>.

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*Thurs. 3/14: qtPhDs *(LGBTQ+ Postdoc Organization at MIT) hosts a 
social event every 2nd Thursday of the month. For more information, 
visit their website (https://qtphds.mit.edu/) or join the mailing list 
by e-mailing "qtphds-admin at mit.edu <mailto:qtphds-admin at mit.edu>"

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*Fri. 3/15: MIT Postdoc Homecoming**: 5:30pm in MIT's Samberg Conference 
Center. This event will bring together current MIT postdoctoral 
scholars, who will gain important career insights and contacts, and 
professionals who were once MIT postdocs.* MIT's Postdoctoral 
Association is hosting this special event featuring exciting panelists 
and a networking reception. See details and registration 
<http://calendar.mit.edu/event/mit_postdoc_alumni_homecoming_event#.XHG_UMA3mUk>.

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*Tues. 3/19: Improv your Networking Skills: How to Connect & Genuinely 
Network; 4pm in 8-205. See details at **https://capd.mit.edu/events and 
register**
<https://capd.mit.edu/events>*

*via Careerbridge 
<https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=87324>
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***Sat. 3/30: Asian Career Fair <https://asiancareerfair.mit.edu/#!/>
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*Thurs. 4/4: Spring Career Fair. 
<http://springcareerfair.mit.edu/#!/>*Organized by Career Advising & 
Professional Development (CAPD). Over 70 companies across a variety of 
industries

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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
http://postdocs.mit.edu/*

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