Acing the Case Interview
Emily Littlefield, Marilyn Wilson
Fri Jan 27, 02-03:30pm, 37-212
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Are you interested in a career in consulting? Get consultants’ (companies TBD) perspectives on winning strategies that will help you “ace the case interview”. This interactive workshop will discuss strategies to prepare for a variety of different case questions. During this session, we will walk you through several different case examples and review appropriate frameworks that will be helpful in “cracking” the case. Advanced sign-up requested. Please sign up at website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Emily Littlefield, 12-170, x3-4733, elittle@mit.edu
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Environmental Careers Panel
Marilyn Wilson, Amanda Graham
Tue Jan 31, 04-06:00pm, 4-163
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Environmental careers can be forged from a wide range of interests and experience: science, engineering, journalism, business, policy, technology, architecture, education, law, health, art, to name a few. Some people work in an industry focused specifically on environmental issues while others work on environmental considerations within a broader industry. Panelists with experience in some of these fields will discuss their work and answer questions about how to develop a career in these areas. Come and broaden your knowledge about options available to you.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Laboratory for Energy and the Environment
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Evaluating Job Offers
Deborah Rosencrans
Tue Jan 17, 05:30-07:00pm, 35-225
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Interested in learning more about how to evaluate job offers? Industry professionals will be participating on a panel to discuss career and professional needs, as well as, how to evaluate job offers and varied compensations. Please come with lots of questions!
Please sign up for workshop at the URL listed below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Deborah Rosencrans, 12-170, x3-4733, castor@mit.edu
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Graduate Students Interested in an MBA?
Deborah Rosencrans
Thu Jan 12, 05:30-06:30pm, 35-225
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 125 participants.
Single session event
What can you do with an MBA? Come and hear from Master and PhD alumni in various career fields about how an MBA has advanced their career professionally and what they are doing to reach their career goals.
Please sign up for workshop at the URL below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Deborah Rosencrans, 12-170
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How to Start a Small Business
Seth S. Kessler, Ph.D Metis Design Corporation
Thu Jan 26, 04-05:00pm, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
The Metis Design Corporation is a small technology firm founded by MIT alumni. After 6 years, 2 dozen employees and 8 figures in revenue, we have advice for those of you that want to be entrepreneurs in the post dot-com era. We’ll discuss topics ranging from what courses to take to knowing how much capital you need to start off. Where will you find your first contracts? Should you use VC or not? Do know who owns the intellectual property developed during your thesis? We want to help you decide if starting a small business is right for you, and if so, how to formulate one with staying power.
Contact: Kathleen Haggerty, 12-170, x3-3224, khaggert@mit.edu
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Internship Search
Marilyn Wilson
Thu Jan 12, 03-04:30pm, 56-154
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Now is the time to get started looking for your summer internship -- come and find out how to do it. We will talk about how and where to look for internships, what kinds of written materials you will need, how to find leads and follow up on them, and why they are so important anyway.
Please register at below website.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
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Internship Searching for Engineers
Deborah Liverman
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Finding an internship is not always as easy as it seems. From this two-part series learn how to find internships and the various parts of the application process such as resumes, cover letters and the job search process. This workshop is intended for freshmen and sophomores who are/plan to be engineering majors.
January 18: Creating Effective Resumes
January 25: Finding and Getting Opportunities
Please sign up for workshop at the URL below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Deborah Liverman, 12-170, x3-4733, liverman@mit.edu
Part I: Resumes and Cover Letters for Internships
Deborah Liverman
Wed Jan 18, 03-04:30pm, 3-343
Part 2: Finding and Getting Internship Opportunities
Deborah Liverman
Wed Jan 25, 03-04:30pm, 3-343
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Introduction to Allopathy
Dr. Louis Kuchnir MIT Premedical Advisor
Mon Jan 30, 03-04:00pm, 26-204
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 29-Jan-2006
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, 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 pre-medical core curriculum and extra-curriculars as prerequisites for studying medicine in an allopathic school.
Please sign up for workshop at the provided URL.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
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Job Search for Seniors
Marilyn Wilson
Tue Jan 10, 03-04:30pm, 56-154
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
If you are a senior and you haven't launched your job search yet, this workshop is for you. We will talk about organizing an effective job search, exploring and choosing fields of interest, where and how to look for a job, what written materials you will need, how to make helpful connections in your job search, interviewing, and following up effectively with prospective employers.
Please register at web site below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
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Legal Profession Mixer
Tamara Menghi, Erin Scott
Wed Feb 1, 06-08:00pm, Bush Room, 10-105
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 31-Jan-2006
Single session event
Prelaw Students and Alums are invited to come to this mixer to meet with local area professionals in the legal professions. This event is a great resource for networking and learning more about different uses for a JD degree. Light food and beverages will be provided. More detail regarding the areas of law represented will be provided in late December/early January. Please sign up at website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@@mit.edu
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Medical/Health Volunteer Opportunity Information Session
Tamara Menghi, Erin Scott, Erin Scott
Thu Feb 2, 01-02:30pm, 32-124
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Representatives from the Volunteer Departments of Boston Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary will be providing information for pre-health students who are looking to obtain healthcare-related volunteer opportunities. Students should bring their resumes and visit the volunteer department web sites for the representing hospitals to find applications which can be handed in at the event. Please visit our list of Volunteer Opportunity contacts at the following link for these and other volunteer opportunities: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/preprof/volunteer.pdf
Please sign up for workshop at the following URL by Wednesday, February 1st.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
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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.
Contact: Hannah Bernstein, 12-170, x3-4733, hannahb@mit.edu
Finance
Hannah Bernstein
Tue Jan 10, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
Management Consulting
Hannah Bernstein
Fri Jan 13, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
Patent Law
Hannah Bernstein
Wed Jan 18, 03-04:30pm, 2-105
Policy Analysis
Hannah Bernstein
Fri Jan 20, 03-04:30pm, 3-270
Environmental Consulting
Hannah Bernstein
Tue Jan 24, 03-04:30pm, 4-270
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Osteopathic vs. Allopathic...What is the Difference?
Tamara Menghi
Thu Jan 26, 06:30-08:00pm, 3-133
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
This event will consist of 3 panelists (2 D.O.s and 1 M.D.) giving insight into the similarities and differences between Osteopathic (D.O) and Allopathic (M.D.) Medicine. This is a great opportunity for students to ask questions to understand the finer nuances of these degrees.
Please sign up for workshop at: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
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Science Journalism and Related Fields
Marilyn Wilson
Thu Jan 19, 04-06:00pm, 4-237
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
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/events/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
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Self-Assessment for Undergraduate Students
Marilyn Wilson, Deborah Liverman
Mon Jan 23, Thu Jan 26, 04-06:00pm, 5-134
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 15.00 for Strong (SII) 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 $12-15 charge for this workshop that will be used to pay for the self-assessment tool.
Please sign up for workshop at:
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
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The Art of Resume Writing and Interviewing
Seth S. Kessler, Ph.D. Metis Design Corporation
Thu Jan 19, 04-05:00pm, 2-105
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
After surveying thousands of resumes and discussing hiring strategies with small business owners and big business managers, we want to share advice. Learn how to compose a resume and a cover letter that will get noticed. See how to tailor your resume for your experience level and the type of job you are seeking. Bring your own resume for post-seminar customized advice.
Dozens of candidates walk through the interview room doors, but only a handful get the job. Find out what makes the difference between landing a dream position and being indexed in a database. We will provide customized advice for networking at career fairs, on-campus, phone and on-site interviews. Do you know the cardinal rules to interviewing? Bring your interviewing horror stories and nastiest questions.
Contact: Kathleen Haggerty, 12-170, x3-3224, khaggert@mit.edu
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The Joy of Clinical Medicine
Dr. Louis Kuchnir, MIT Premedical Advisor
Mon Jan 30, 04-05:00pm, 26-204
Back when doctors were among the wealthiest Americans, they could have retired early, but instead they tended to work until their own health failed. Lately, clinical medicine is cast as an unrewarding profession. Observers point to how “jackpot justice” is causing a malpractice crisis while cost-savings programs developed by managed care bureaucracies are blamed for destabilizing the doctor-patient relationship. I’ll try to inspire those of you interested in becoming clinicians by explaining how the rewards of medical practice are so enormous that they outweigh the indignities that dominate the
headlines. In the end, modern doctors are still blessed with the same rewards as our predecessors, while technology expands our potential even beyond their dreams.
Please sign up at website.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
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