Putting Your Degree to Work:
Practical Career Strategies for
PhDs & Postdocs
by Peter Fiske, PhD
Fri., April 11, 2008
3:15-5pm
34-101
NOTE: Please print out the handouts (pdf), and bring them to the event
Whether you are transitioning from MIT to the next step in your career, or thinking ahead about your future, this workshop can benefit you. Masters students and interested others welcome.
Peter Fiske is co-founder and VP for Business Development of RAPT Industries, a technology start-up in Fremont, CA. Prior to starting RAPT, Fiske led a research team at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. In 1996 Fiske was awarded a White House Fellowship and served one year in the Clinton Administration as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Projects. Fiske received his Ph.D. in Geological and Environmental Science from Stanford University in 1993 and an MBA from the Hass School of Business at UC Berkeley. He has authored two books on career strategies for young scientists and others with advanced technical degrees, and is the co-author of a monthly column called Opportunities on the AAAS career website ScienceCareers.org.
Cosponsored by the MIT Careers Office & the Graduate Student Council
Last updated on Tuesday, April 15, 08 at 03:13:38 PM EDT.
