Alternative Uses for MD Degrees
Tamara Menghi, Shonool Malik, AMSA
Tue Jan 27, 06:30-08:00pm, 4-231
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 60 participants.
Single session event
Are you interested in pursuing an MD degree but would like to explore career options beyond working as a medical practitioner? Do you want to use the knowledge acquired through rigorous medical training in other industries? Please join us in this panel discussion to hear professionals discuss the alternative uses of an MD degree and how they successfully used their degree to enter different industries.No Registration Required.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Alternatives to the Peace Corps
Jill Soucy
Thu Jan 15, 01-02:30pm, 4-163
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 14-Jan-2004
Single session event
Prereq: none
Thinking of joining the Peace Corps but not ready to commit to two years? If you want to make a difference in the world and are looking for challenging and interesting opportunities, come find out more. We will discuss many of the service program options that exist outside of the Peace Corps. Find out about programs in the United States and abroad. Learn how a year of service can change your life and the lives of others. Light refreshments will be served.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
Contact: Jill Soucy, 4-104, x3-8968, jsoucy@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Careers in Government Panel
Marilyn Wilson
Tue Jan 20, 03-05:00pm, 3-133
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 58 participants.
Single session event
The federal government is the nation's largest single employer. State and local governments employ even more people than the federal government does. In the next several years, a large percentage of government employees are expected to retire. This means career opportunities for job seekers in nearly every field. Panelists, including MIT alumni and government employees, past or present, from different offices and agencies, will talk about their experiences, their careers, give tips, and answer questions.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Evaluating Job Offers
Malakia Silcott, Deborah Rosencrans
Wed Jan 14, 05:30-07:30pm, 4-231
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Are you interested in learning more about how to evaluate job offers? Industry professionals will be participating on our panel to discuss your career and professional needs, as well as how to evaluate job offers and varied compensations. Please come with lots of questions!
Contact: Malakia Silcott, 12-170, x3-4733, msilcott@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Finding Financial Support for the Course VI MEng Year
Concetta Maratta
Thu Jan 22, 03-05:00pm, 34-101
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
For Course VI seniors who are worried about finding RAships
or TAships for their MEng year. Come hear about the current
situation and the experiences of other MEngers, their
search for financial support, and what worked for some of them.
MEng students will share their experiences to help you make
better decisions for your MEng year.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ieee/iap/www
Contact: Concetta Maratta, cmaratta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
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For PhDs: Manager, Researcher, or Professor?
Lloyd Baird Professor of Management, Boston University
Fri Jan 9, 03-04:30pm, 6-120
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 150 participants.
Single session event
Are you undecided about whether you want a career in academia, research, or management? Professor Baird offers a thought-provoking look at some of the differences between the role of manager, researcher or professor. This presentation can help you to better understand what motivates you in a career and to examine some of the contextual realities of these professions.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Hannah Bernstein, 12-170, x3-4733, hannahb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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For PhDs: Research Careers in Industry
Hannah Bernstein
Mon Jan 26, 01:30-03:00pm, 4-163
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 25-Jan-2004
Limited to 80 participants.
Single session event
Dr. Michael Picheny from IBM Watson Research Center will discuss how to prepare for an industry research career, from choosing your graduate research topic to preparing for the on site interview. He will address the similarities and differences between academic and industry research careers.
Register at http://training.mit.edu/tr?groupid=6&sortby=date
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/iap.html
Contact: Hannah Bernstein, 12-170, x8-9376, hannahb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Internship Searching for Engineers
Deborah Liverman, Saqi Ghosh
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 13-Jan-2004
Limited to 50 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Finding an internship is not always as easy as it seems. In this three part series event learn how to find internships and the various parts of the application process such as resumes, coverletters and interviewing. These workshops are intended for freshmen and sophomores who are/plan to be engineering majors.
Web: http://training.mit.edu/tr?groupid=6&sortby=date
Contact: Deborah Liverman, 12-170, x3-4733, liverman@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
Resumes & Cover Letters for Internships
Deborah Liverman
Tue Jan 13, 03-04:30pm, 24-115
Part 2: Finding Internship Opportunities
Deborah Liverman
Mon Jan 19, 03-04:30pm, 24-115
Part 3: Interviewing for Internships
Deborah Liverman
Thu Jan 22, 03-04:30pm, 24-115
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Introduction to Allopathy -- The Unique Philosophy of Modern Western Medicine
Dr. Louis Kuchnir, Shonool Malik, Tamara Menghi
Thu Jan 8, 01-02:00pm, 2-105
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 65 participants.
Single session event
Allopathic medicine is taught by medical schools that award M.D. degrees. At its base is the philosophy that medical therapy should be based on science. In this moderated discussion with Dr. Louis Kuchnir, we'll explore both the strengths and quirks of conventional medicine, based on its foundation in the scientific method including peer review, controlled experimentation, and underpinnings in human biology. We'll also discuss how allopathic philosophy creates an antipathy toward euthanasia, prescribing placebo, integrating alternative therapies, etc. Finally, we'll consider the development of the standardized undergraduate premedical curriculum and extra-curriculars as prerequisites for studying medicine in an allopathic school.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Law Career Panel
Tamara Menghi, MIT Law Club, Lynne Stewart
Wed Jan 21, 06:30-08:00pm, 2-105
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Panel discussion will be held by MIT alumni and local area attorneys for students interested in pursuing careers in law. Panelists will address issues relating to various types of law, including patent/intellectual property law, corporate law, criminal law, and international law, among others.No Registration Required.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Lynne Stewart, 12-170, x8-5754, stewartl@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Life After MIT: A Woman's Perspective
AMITA
Thu Jan 29, 06-09:00pm, 10-105 (Bush Room)
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2004
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 such as 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/events/
Contact: Gwelle Boissiere, gwelleh@alum.mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
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MD vs. MD-PhD vs. PhD
Tamara Menghi, AMSA
Wed Jan 28, 06:30-08:00pm, 4-231
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 60 participants.
Are you considering a career in the sciences? Are you intrigued by the wonders of medical science? Does working directly with patients excite you? Or would you rather conduct medical research and get satisfaction from someone else applying your work to help patients? Come to this panel discussion to hear from current doctors who are working at the intersect of patient care and research. Find out whether an MD, MD-PhD, or a PhD is truly the right fit for your careers interests, skills, and talents. No Registration Required.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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MIT Alumni Panel for International Students
Saqi Ghosh
Mon Jan 26, 02-04:00pm, 56-114
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2004
Limited to 70 participants.
Single session event
Come and hear from a panel of MIT International student alumni. They will discuss their career paths and the immigration/visa issues they may have faced upon graduation.
Web: http://training.mit.edu/tr?groupid=6&sortby=date
Contact: Saqi Ghosh, 12-170, x3-3224, ghosh@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Medical School at MIT?
Daniel C. Shannon
Tue Jan 6, 12-01:00pm, E25-101
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2004
Single session event
Yes... MIT joined with Harvard University and Harvard Medical School in 1970 to form the "Health Sciences and Technology" (HST) Program. HST's Medical Sciences curriculum leads to an M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School. Classes are given both at MIT and Harvard, and students in this program are registered as graduate students at at both institutions. This program is oriented toward students with strong interests in a career in biomedical research. Typically half of those students who matriculate majored in biological sciences and half in physical sciences. In this information session, Dr. Shannon will present and discuss all aspects of the MD program. Please email address below to sign up.
Contact: Diana Minasian, E25-519, x3-4393, hst-md-admissions@mit.edu
Sponsor: Health Sciences & Technology
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Opportunities Outside the Laboratory for PhDs
Hannah Bernstein
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This series of talks by MIT alumni will demonstrate a range of satisfying professional roles in which PhDs may use their training. Intended for prospective PhDs but anyone interested is welcome to attend. All talks in this series are 3-4:30 PM unless otherwise specified.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/
Contact: Hannah Bernstein, 12-170, x3-4733, hannahb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
Finance
Hannah Bernstein
Chuan (Mike) Chou, Vice President, Morgan Stanley,(PhD EECS 1998),Paul Mende, PhD, Director of Research, Fort Hill Capital Management, Glen Monnelly, Asst Vice President, Fixed Income, Putnam Investments (PhD Physics 2000)
Mon Jan 5, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
Why Management Consulting Firms Hire PhDs
Hannah Bernstein
Alan Kantrow, PhD, Chief Knowledge Officer, Monitor Company.
Thu Jan 8, 03-04:30pm, 6-120, Maximum Sign up: 168
Environmental Consulting
Hannah Bernstein
Laura Green, PhD, President, Cambridge Environmental Consulting.
Tue Jan 13, 03-04:30pm, 4-163, Maximum Sign up: 99
Patent Law
Hannah Bernstein
Sam Pasternack, JD, Attorney at Law, Choate, Hall & Stewart, and Timothy J. Oyer, JD, Attorney at Law, Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, PC.
Wed Jan 14, 03-04:30pm, 4-163, Maximum Sign up: 99
Policy Analysis
Hannah Bernstein
Bhavya Lal, Director, Center for Science & Technology Studies, Abt Associates.
Mark Wang, Associate Director, Center for Science & Technology Policy Institute, RAND Corporation (ScD Physics 1994)
Fri Jan 16, 03-04:30pm, 4-237
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Real Time Optimization for Real World Problems
Prof. Warren Powell Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton Uni
Wed Jan 28, 10:30am-12:00pm, E40-106
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Optimization offers the potential for providing companies with computer support system for complex operational problems. Despite their promise, the implementation of optimization models in these settings has proved difficult. Aside from the technical challenge of solving complex models quickly, real-time models encounter a range of data problems that do not arise in a laboratory setting. Professor Powell will review the major classes of data problems that we have encountered. He will show how some of these problems can be partially overcome in a cost-effective way. Professor Powell will also share his own views on how real-time models should be implemented and what management can and should expect from a real-time system.
Contact: Yann Le Tallec, Ketty Tanizar, Kendell Timmers, E40-130, x3-7412, letallec@mit.edu,ktanizar@mit.edu,ktimmers@mit.edu
Sponsor: Operations Research Center
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Science Journalism and Related Fields
Marilyn Wilson
Thu Jan 15, 03-05:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Limited to 86 participants.
Single session event
Many people with backgrounds in science pursue careers focused on educating the public about science, e.g., science writing (magazines, books, web), broadcast journalism, and technical writing. Panelists with experience in some of these fields will discuss their work and answer questions about how to develop a career in these areas.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Self-Assessment for Undergraduate Students
Marilyn Wilson, Deborah Liverman
Wed Jan 21, 28, 04-06:00pm, 12-196
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Jan-2004
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 15.00 for Myers Brigs (MBTI) self assessment.
Are you looking for your passion? Are you unsure of what to choose as your major? Do you want to explore other fields of interests, but are unsure of what they are? During Part 1 of this series, you will get an introduction to some concepts to help you think about your future career decisions, see some techniques for career decision-making, and receive a framework for understanding your needs, wants, values, skills and priorities. Part 2 of this series will comprise the use of a self-assessment tool to help clarify your interests and skills. Together these workshops will help focus your interest and assist in decision-making. There is a $10-15 charge for this workshop that will be used to pay for the self-assessment tool.
Web: http://training.mit.edu/tr?groupid=6&sortby=date
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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Teaching Doctors the Chemistry they Ought to Know.
Dr. Louis Kuchnir
Thu Jan 8, 02-03:00pm, 2-105
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 65 participants.
Single session event
Two years of undergraduate chemistry is required before matriculating in medical school. Many of the concepts taught in general and organic chemistry are not directly related to understanding human biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, and chemo-pharmacology. Perhaps these are merely challenging hurdles, but then shouldn't more attention be paid to whom they prevent from becoming doctors? A case will be made that the content itself is highly relevant, and that only professional chemists have the perspective to teach our future doctors this important science. A challenge for discussion will be to critically consider specific elements of the didactic and laboratory chemistry curriculum for its true value to those students.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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There IS Success with Integrity, Part I
Aarti Shukla alum/member of Toastmasters
Sat Jan 17, 24, 11am-12:00pm, 1-242
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: None
Have you ever been tempted to cheat on an exam? To betray the trust of another person? To violate your own personal code of ethics? Will doing so just "one time" really be so bad? When you come out of this seminar, you will learn why you don't want to do that. This former MIT student will show you that there IS success with integrity. Light refreshments will be served.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/personnel/toastmasters
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52-252, x3-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Toastmasters@MIT
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There is Success With Integrity, Part 2
Aarti Shukla alum/Toastmasters member
Sat Jan 24, 11am-12:00pm, 1-242
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
You all are working on a goal now - to graduate from MIT in one piece. What happens after you graduate and enter the real world? What's your next step? Come to part 2 of the There IS Success with Integrity two-part lecture series. Integrity is more than just telling the truth. This former MIT student will share with you the valuable lessons she has learned and help put you on track and jumpstart your future. Light refreshments will be served.
Contact: Ruth Levitsky, E52-252, x3-3399, levitsky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Toastmasters@MIT
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Tour of Boston-Area EECS Companies
Concetta Maratta
Thu Jan 22, 10am-05:00pm, Building 39 Lobby, Bus Trip
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 09-Jan-2004
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Interested in the working environments of high tech companies
around Cambridge and Boston? We'll visit EECS firms in the
area to see what the work lives of professional engineers and
programmers are like. Participating companies will be listed
on the IEEE website.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ieee/iap/www
Contact: Concetta Maratta, cmaratta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
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Undergraduate Study Abroad - Questions and Answers
Joe Parrillo, Hannah Bernstein
Wed Jan 28, 01:30-03:30pm, 56-114
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None
Explore options for study abroad during your undergraduate years at MIT. Undergraduates who have studied abroad will share their experiences. Representatives of several popular study abroad programs will also attend. Panelists will be on hand to answer questions. For more information, contact jparrill@mit.edu .
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Joe Parrillo, 12-170, x3-4733, jparrill@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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What Can You Do with a Degree in Science?
Marilyn Wilson
Mon Jan 26, 03-05:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Signup by: 26-Jan-2004
Limited to 80 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None
There are numerous excellent career paths open to people with backgrounds in science - some traditional, others less commonly known, others uniquely innovative. The science graduates on this panel come from a variety of backgrounds and occupations. Come and hear them talk about their experiences, ask them questions about their careers and decisions they faced along the way, broaden your knowledge about options available to you.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/services/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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What Is Operations Research? What Is Management Science?
John Little, Jim Orlin
Wed Jan 14, Fri Jan 16, 10:30am-12:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Do you enjoy mathematics and computers? Would you like to apply your skills to business, government, and non-profit institutions? Then come and learn about the fields of operations research and management science, a science for improving the decisions of organizations. These fields typically use data, mathematical models, and computer-based information systems. Intended for undergraduates and graduate students considering OR/MS as a field of study. The second session will be followed by a lunch in E40-106. Participants welcome at individual sessions but attendance at both sessions is encouraged.
Contact: Yann Le Tallec, Ketty Tanizar, Kendell Timmers, E40-130, x3-7412, letallec@mit.edu,ktanizar@mit.edu,ktimmers@mit.edu
Sponsor: Operations Research Center
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Winning Interview Techniques for International Students
Saqi Ghosh
Wed Jan 21, 12-02:00pm, 4-231
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2004
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
This workshop is targeted for International students who are interested in learning about the American interviewing process. We will cover both behavioral and case-based interviews.
Web: http://training.mit.edu/tr?groupid=6&sortby=date
Contact: Saqi Ghosh, 12-170, x3-3224, ghosh@mit.edu
Sponsor: Career Services & Preprofessional Advising
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