Backpack to Briefcase - Info to Know in the Transition from College to the Work Force
Laura DePaoli '97
Mon Jan 27, 11am-12:30pm, Bush Room (10-105)
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2003
Limited to 100 participants.
Single session event
Learn the essential tools and skills that will make your transition from college to the "real world" a smooth one. Networking, managing your personal finances (health insurance, school loans, bills), finding a place to live, buying a car, staying connected to the MIT community and other topics will be discussed. Experts from the Institute and alumni community will share their knowledge. You cannot afford to miss this chance to learn the skills and strategies that will turn this transition into a period of tremendous growth. Light refreshments will be served.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/alum/connect/students/
Contact: Laura DePaoli '97, W59-200, 452-3372, ldepaoli@mit.edu
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Life After MIT: A Woman's Perspective
Christine Tempesta, Gong Ke Shen '99
Wed Jan 29, 06-09:00pm, Bush Room 10-105
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 29-Jan-2003
Single session event
AMITA, the Association of MIT Alumnae, is sponsoring its annual "Life After MIT" event where students can network with MIT Alumnae. We will have informal roundtable discussions on a variety of topics including balancing a career and family, graduate school, entrepreneurship, and consulting. Current women students, both undergraduate and graduate, will have an opportunity to connect with alumnae and gain insight from their post-MIT experiences, challenges, and successes. Pizza and soda will be provided. To learn more about AMITA, check out the web site. Please RSVP for this event at http://www.mit-amita.org/events/bosIAP.html
Web: http://www.mit-amita.org
Contact: Gong Ke Shen '99, fifo@alum.mit.edu
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Meet the Alumni of the Institute Career Assistance Network
Christine Tempesta, Tony Jimenez '01, Rena Nassr '01, MIT Club of Boston
Thu Jan 16, 06:30-09:30pm, Mezzanine Lounge
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2003
Limited to 100 participants.
Single session event
The MIT Alumni Association's online career networking system is a valuable tool for students and alumni actively seeking their next job opportunity or looking to hone their network of contacts and enhance career management. The Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) is a web-searchable database of alumni who volunteer their time as career advisors. This event will allow current students and local alumni to meet and network with some of the ICAN alumni volunteers face-to-face. We will also discuss the power of the network as it relates to career management and job search. The event begins with networking, ICAN demos and socializing, and then continues with a great panel of MIT Alumni sharing their expertise. The panel includes:
Dr. Charles Kolb - President & CEO of Aerodyne Research Inc.
Mr. Peter Schmidt - Founder of Lifting Mind Inc.
Mr. Earl Weinstein - PureTech Ventures
Dr. Burton Kaliski - Director and Chief Scientist of RSA Laboratories
Mr. Stever Robbins - Leadership and Executive Coach, VentureCoach
RSVP to this event using EVITE at www.evite.com/renan@alum.mit.edu/030116ican. Use the ICAN network at http://web.mit.edu/alum/career/ican/.
Web: http://www.evite.com/renan@alum.mit.edu/030116ican
Contact: Tony Jimenez, tjimenez@alum.mit.edu
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Openly Gay After Graduation
Christine Tempesta, Isaac Persley '98, Jeff Kommers PH '99
Thu Jan 30, 06-09:00pm, Bush Room 10-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The MIT Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alumni group (BGALA) sponsors a panel discussion on the topic of being "out" in the workplace. Local business and academic leaders are members of the panel. Discussion topics include general social challenges associated with being "out" at work, and the legal rights of gays and lesbians in the workplace. Refreshments will be served.
Web: http://alumweb.mit.edu/groups/bgala
Contact: Isaac Persley, persley@alum.mit.edu
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Student Leader Skills: Benefiting You at MIT and Beyond
Laura DePaoli
Fri Jan 31, 11am-12:30pm, Bush Room 10-105
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 29-Jan-2003
Limited to 100 participants.
Single session event
Are you a student leader? Learn how to translate your campus leadership skills and involvement into post-college success. Alumni speakers will share how their leadership experiences at MIT benefit them in the workplace and beyond. Other topics of discussion will include the importance of networking, and resources available to student leaders from the Alumni Association. Light refreshments will be served.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/alum/connect/students/
Contact: Laura DePaoli '97, W59-200, (617) 452-3372, ldepaoli@mit.edu
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Student/Alumni Externship Program
Christine Tempesta, Nora Zheng
Mon Jan 6, 09am-05:00pm, various locations
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 01-Nov-2002
Single session event
Prereq: Application required; see web site for details
The Student/Alumni Externship Program gives students a chance of a lifetime to meet and work with alumni, gain marketable job experience, and explore a company that could become a potential employer. Student externs collaborate with alumni on a variety of projects and may perform lab work, research, data analysis, model design, computer programming and software development. Externships are offered in the areas surrounding Boston, New York City, Washington D.C. and San Francisco. All graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to apply to the program.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/alum//externships
Contact: Nora Zheng, W59-200, x3-6378, externship@mit.edu
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The Hesitant Start-Up Technologist
Bruce N. Anderson '69
Wed Jan 29, 12-02:00pm, Bush Room 10-105
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Jan-2003
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
For technologists who have been thinking about commercializing their technology, but haven't taken the plunge. Maybe you're too busy; don't know how to get started or what your options are; never done it before; don't really want to start a business; want to launch a startup but don't want to run it; don't want to leave current employment; can't take the risk; afraid you'll lose control of your technology; afraid of being "eaten by the sharks". Case study examples and concrete steps you can take to overcome your inertia and get started. Bring a bag lunch!
Contact: Bruce N. Anderson '69, (617) 290-9913, brucenanderson@alum.mit.edu
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