AMITA Woman-to-Woman “Speed Networking” Night
AMITA
Tue Jan 23, 06:30-08:00pm, 10-105, Vannevar Bush Room
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 13-Jan-2007
Single session event
AMITA, the Association of MIT Alumnae, invites women undergraduate and graduate students to an informal night of networking with MIT alumnae to talk about graduate school, career paths, jobs and life in general after MIT. Join us on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. in the Vannevar Bush Room (10-105) for supper and networking in friendly and supportive environment. We'll provide alumnae, tables by topic - you can table-hop as often as you like--and light supper refreshments. Participation for students is FREE but you must pre-register. Register through SmartTrans before Friday January 19, 2007.
Web: https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=8316&groupID=182
Contact: Kim Vermeer, kvermeer@alum.mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
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Acing the Case: An Introduction to Case Interviewing
Kathleen Haggerty, Emily Littlefield
Tue Jan 16, 03-04:30pm, 37-212
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Are you interested in a career in consulting? Are you new to case interviewing? Come receive an introduction to the case interview. Learn about the purpose of case interviewing and winning strategies that will help you “ace the case.” 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: Kathleen Haggerty, 12-170, x3-4733, khaggert@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Beyond On-Campus Recruiting: How to Find a Business Job (When the Employers that Interest You aren’t Coming On-Campus)
Kathleen Haggerty
Wed Jan 24, 04-05:30pm, 56-154
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2007
Single session event
Are you interested in careers in business, but not in the industries recruiting on-campus? You’re not alone! Come and hear from a panel of MIT alums who have successfully obtained full-time jobs in areas such as marketing, real estate, and project management using creative job search strategies. Learn from their experience and receive tips on how to conduct your own job search. Advanced sign-up requested. Please sign up at website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Kathleen Haggerty, 12-170, x3-4733, khaggert@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Beyond the Hospital: A Panel of Health Related Volunteer Opportunities
Katie Yates, Tamara Menghi
Wed Jan 24, 06-07:30pm, 4-145
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2007
Single session event
Are you a prehealth student/alumni seeking opportunities to engage in health related fields beyond hospital settings? Perhaps you are interested in further exploration of health professions? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you! A panel of representatives from local health-related organizations (such as the Boston Medical Reserve Corps and others) will share information regarding their volunteer programs and provide suggestions about how to become involved. After the presentations, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and obtain more information.
MIT students/alumni who are interested in gaining more experience in health professions are encouraged to attend. Advance registration is requested at the website below; walk-ins are welcome based upon available space.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, 12-170, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Biomatrix Mentoring Series
Anna Morys
Tue Jan 16, 10-11:00am, TBA (on MIT campus)
Thu Jan 25, 05-06:30pm, TOMB, 186 Brookline
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 15-Jan-2007
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Fee: 10.00 for Fee covers part of the entrance fee for TOMB.
Undergrads: Would you like to develop a personal relationship with a mentor in academia?
The Biomatrix Mentoring Series is your chance to get to know MIT Biology Professor Angelika Amon, Associate Professor of Biology at MIT.
At the first meeting in this series on Jan. 16, you’ll join ten students for (free) breakfast with Prof. Amon and a conversation about her career, followed by a lab tour. On January 25, you'll join the same students and Prof. Amon at TOMB, a team adventure in Boston. For more about TOMB, see TOMB Website
Students must commit to attending both events. The trip to TOMB will be partly subsidized by Biomatrix, but students must pay $10, and provide their transportation. Please bring your $10 to Cathy Modica in E25-518 by Jan. 16, in order to save your spot.
Contact: Anna Morys, (484) 252-9532, amorys@mit.edu
Sponsor: Health Sciences & Technology
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Careers in NonProfits
Kristina Nance
Mon Jan 22, 02-03:30pm, 1-150
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
A range of opportunities exist for those interested in making a living while making a difference. At this event, a panel of non-profit professionals will describe their jobs and give advice those interested in pursuing careers in the field. Information about internships, fellowships and international opportunities will also be available.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/
Contact: Kristina Nance, 12-170, x3-4733, knance@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
Cosponsor: Public Service Center
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Class of 59/99 Luncheon
Dan Chapman
Tue Jan 30, 12-01:30pm, Mezzanine Lounge, Srtudent Center(W20)
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2007
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Please join us as we host members of the MIT Class of 1959 and 1999 for a discussion about careers and how their MIT experiences shaped their lives both personally and professionally. How have things changed for students today? What is life after MIT all about?
Make a connection for life!
Contact: Dan Chapman, 7-103, x3-9764, dwc@mit.edu
Sponsor: Office of Undergrad. Advising/Academic Programming
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Company Research for Engineers and Scientists: Know Your Prospective Employer or Partner
Stephanie Hartman, Angie Locknar
Fri Jan 19, 12-01:00pm, 14N-132
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event
You may be a skilled investigator in the area of Science or Engineering, but what do you know about company research? This session will introduce you to library-supported databases about companies and industries. We will use examples and hands-on exercises to demonstrate strategies for learning about prospective employers or partners.
Contact: Stephanie Hartman, 10-500, x3-9361, hartman@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Educators Without Classrooms
Sally Susnowitz, Amy McCreath
Tue Jan 23, 12-01:30pm, 13-2137
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 12-Jan-2007
Limited to 30 participants.
MIT’s faculty members aren’t the only educators on campus, and its academic classes aren’t the only learning environments. Staff, students, and others are invited to discuss the ways that students learn outside of formal classroom situations, and to identify the ways that staff, peers, and others contribute to the MIT educational experience with an aim to increasing the effectiveness and visibility of Educators Without Classrooms. A light lunch will be served at each session.
This is a two-session event. Participants can attend one or both, but attending both is preferred.
Contact: Sally Susnowitz, 4-104, x8-7344, susnowit@mit.edu
Sponsor: Public Service Center
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Environmental Careers Panel
Marilyn Wilson, Amanda Graham
Thu Jan 11, 04:15-05:45pm, 4-237
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/
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
Cosponsor: Laboratory for Energy and the Environment
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For Graduate Students: Careers Fields After MIT
Hannah Bernstein, Deborah Rosencrans
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 Masters and PhDs may use their training. Intended for current graduate students, but anyone interested is welcome to attend. Career fields featured will include (see dates below – ALL events in this series are 3-4:30pm in 10-250):
Contact: Hannah Bernstein, 12-170, x3-4733, hannahb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
For Graduate Students: Career Fields After MIT (FINANCE)
Hannah Bernstein, Deborah Rosencrans
Tue Jan 9, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
For Graduate Students: Career Fields After MIT (CONSULTING)
Hannah Bernstein, Deborah Rosencrans
Fri Jan 12, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
For Graduate Students: Career Fields After MIT (PATENT LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER)
Hannah Bernstein, Deborah Rosencrans
Tue Jan 16, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
For Graduate Students: Career Fields After MIT (POLICY ANALYSIS)
Hannah Bernstein, Deborah Rosencrans
Tue Jan 23, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
For Graduate Students: Career Fields After MIT (BIOPHARMA/MEDICAL DEVICES)
Hannah Bernstein, Deborah Rosencrans
Thu Jan 25, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
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For Graduate Students: Careers in Gaming and Visual Media
Kristina Nance
Fri Jan 19, 02-03:30pm, W20-306 20 Chimneys
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Interested in applying your MIT degree to careers involving the visual arts? Wondering what the options are for those seeking to combine interests in technology and media? Come listen to a panel of professionals from a range of fields describe what they do and give tips on how to break into their perspective areas. This event will start with a panel discussion to be immediately followed by breakout sessions with individual panelists.
Contact: Kristina Nance, 12-170, x3-4733, knance@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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For PhDs and Postdocs: Academics as Private Consultants
Kristina Nance
Thu Jan 18, 03-04:30pm, 10-250
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Current faculty members explain how they built a successful consulting practice in addition to their academic careers. Come hear tips on how to identify potential clients, juggle research pursuits with the demands of a business, and sharpen your practical application skills. This panel will provide great information for anyone considering pursuing a career in academia.
Contact: Kristina Nance, 12-170, x3-4733, knance@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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How to "Get Your Foot in the Door" to the World Bank
Deborah Rosencrans, World Bank Representatives
Thu Jan 18, 06:30-07:45pm, 1-390
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 18-Jan-2007
Limited to 68 participants.
Single session event
Be a part of a video conference call (not for individual call ins) and learn about career opportunities and career paths of alumni and other representatives from the World Bank. Target audience - Graduate students and Post Docs, but undergraduates are welcome to attend. Advanced registration required at the website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Deborah Rosencrans, 12-170, x3-4733, castor@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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How to Work a Career Fair
Bob Richard
Tue Jan 23, 03-05:00pm, 2-142
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2007
Single session event
Strategies to prepare for and conduct career fair activities. What careers fairs are, types of fairs, career fair basics and Do's & Don'ts. Please register at the website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Bob Richard, 12-170, x3-4733, rrichard@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Imagine Processing at NASA Ames: Robots, Space Science, Google, and You
Cory Kidd
Tue Jan 23, 04-06:00pm, E15-2nd floor, Wiesner Conference Room
Single session event
From autonomous vision-based rover operations to Lunar and Martian
geology to using imagery to bring space exploration to the public, the
Intelligent Systems Division at the NASA Ames Research Center develops
software to help solve a wide range of NASA image processing problems.
This talk will include a presentation of a variety of different research endeavors.
Contact: Cory Kidd, E15-485, x2-5612, coryk@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
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Informational Interviewing Seminar for MIT Staff
Barbara Peacock-Coady, Consultant, MIT Workforce & Career Pl
Thu Jan 11, 12-01:30pm, 3-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Barbara Peacock-Coady will introduce MIT's new on-line Informational Interviewing networking tool, The Inside Track. She will share guidelines on how to use the network for on the job development and career planning and provide tips to ensure that you gain as much as possible from the informational interviewing process.
Contact: Claudia LaBollita-James, WGSSI co-convener, NE25-4101, cljames@mit.edu
Sponsor: Working Group on Support Staff Issues
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Internship Search for Undergrads
Marilyn Wilson
Tue Jan 16, 03-04:30pm, 24-121
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
Sponsor: Careers Office
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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
Sponsor: Careers Office
Session 1: Resumes and Cover Letters for Internships
Deborah Liverman
Thu Jan 18, 03-04:30pm, 2-105
Session 2: Finding and Getting Internship Opportunities
Deborah Liverman
Wed Jan 24, 03-04:30pm, 2-105
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Interviewing Practice Session for International Students
Kristina Nance
Wed Jan 24, 02-03:30pm, 5-217
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Need a little extra practice at interviewing American style? Participate in this unique, intensive practice session aimed at building your comfort level with answering common interview questions. Students will have the opportunity to create and rehearse responses to various questions, then get feedback from instructors as well as each other. Please register at website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Kristina Nance, 12-170, x3-4733, knance@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Job Search for Seniors
Marilyn Wilson
Mon Jan 22, 04-05:30pm, 5-217
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
If you are a senior and haven’t launched your job search yet, this workshop is for you. We will discuss the steps that will help you find a job that is a good match for you: how and where to look for jobs, organizing an effective job search, what written materials you will need, how to make helpful connections in your job search, interviewing, and following up with prospective employers. You don’t need to know what kind of job you want in order to benefit from this workshop! Please register at the website below
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
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Law Career Panel & Reception
Rachel Greenberg
Tue Jan 23, 06-08:00pm, 56-154
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
For students and alumni interested in pursuing careers in law, this panel discussion will feature MIT alumni and local area attorneys. Panelists will represent a wide range of experiences and address issues relating to various types of law, including patent, corporate, international, environmental, healthcare and alternative dispute resolution. Dessert reception will follow the panel. Advanced registration is preferred, however walk-ins are more than welcome. Please register at the website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Rachel Greenberg, 12-170, x3-4733, ragreenb@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Long-Range Planning for Your Software Technology Career
Anne Hunter
Thu Jan 25, 12-02:00pm, 33-401A
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
A panel of alums and expert recruiters will discuss:
- Hot technologies vs long term technology trends
- Building a career in software
- Software career pitfalls
- Outsourcing: is the local software job market going away?
- Software development firms vs internal software development
- Local startups and the Boston software market
- Candidate expectations in this market
Experienced software technology executive recruiters from a leading Boston-area recruiting firm (Winter Wyman) will join recent Course VI alums to discuss long-term career issues, and how to plan a whole career. They'll answer questions and advise students with career concerns, and help you avoid making job choice mistakes now that could haunt you later in your career.
Pizza and beverages.
Contact: Anne Hunter, anneh@mit.edu
Sponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Make the Most of Freshman/Sophomore Career Week 2007
Heather Bois Bruskin
Wed Jan 31, 07:30-08:30pm, 4-237
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 31-Jan-2007
Single session event
Freshman/Sophomore Career Week is a series of workshops and events offering MIT Freshmen and Sophomores the opportunity to connect with alumni and professionals, explore their fields of interest, and build career development skills, including resume writing, interviewing, and networking. This workshop will offer a review of the events and resources offered to MIT Freshmen and Sophomores during FSCW 2007, and strategies for students to make the most of these opportunities. Advanced sign-up is preferred; please visit the website below to register.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Heather Bois Bruskin, 12-170, x3-4733, hbruskin@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Medical School at MIT?
David Cohen
Fri Jan 12, 12-01:00pm, E25-401, pizza and soft drinks served
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2007
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 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. Cohen 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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Negotiating the Offer
Bob Richard
Wed Jan 10, 03-05:00pm, 2-142
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2007
Single session event
Learn how to negotiate job offers and what is negotiable. Develop an action plan for before, during and after negotiations. Determine your worth. Please register at the website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Bob Richard, 12-170, x3-4733, rrichard@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Networking
Bob Richard
Wed Jan 17, 10am-12:00pm, 1-242
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 17-Jan-2007
Single session event
Value added of networking, effective networking techniques and strategies for follow up. Please register at the website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Bob Richard, 12-170, x3-4733, rrichard@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Science Journalism and Related Fields
Marilyn Wilson
Thu Jan 18, 04:15-05:45pm, 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/
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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The Gap Year - Take a Year Off After MIT?
Marilyn Wilson
Thu Feb 1, 04-05:30pm, 4-163
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Are you thinking of taking a break between graduation from MIT and launching into graduate school or your work career? In some countries there is a tradition of students taking a year off to do something different – teach, live and work in another country, get a job with the Park Service, travel and write, work on a political campaign, etc. We’ll talk about ideas and options, pros and cons of taking a break, how others have handled it, and how to reenter when the adventure is over. Pre-registration for this workshop is preferred.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, x3-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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The Path Less Taken: MIT Alumni Discuss Lessons from the Outside
John Ankcorn, Stever Robbins, Ed Schwalenberg
Thu Jan 11, 02-03:30pm, 24-619
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
NOTE CHANGE OF TIME TO JANUARY 11th: Three MIT alumni will discuss the different paths they have taken since leaving MIT. These paths include: founding two software companies (one in Boston, one in London) and working in Japan for 11 years, becoming an executive coach, author, and communication skills consultant, and conducting scientific research in Antarctica. They will also talk about "what I didn't learn at MIT but wished I had". A discussion about taking professional risks and using MIT education in non-traditional ways will be held following the presentations.
Contact: Holly Sweet, 24-612, x3-7786, hbsweet@mit.edu
Sponsor: Experimental Study Group
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Want to be a Consultant? How to Land the Job (for Sophomores & Juniors)
Kathleen Haggerty
Thu Jan 25, 03:30-05:00pm, 37-212
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 17-Jan-2007
Single session event
Are you a sophomore or a junior who is interested in landing a full-time job in consulting when you graduate? Come hear the inside story from a panel of graduating seniors who have secured analyst positions with leading consulting firms. Learn how to obtain a great internship, survive the rigorous interviewing process, and present yourself as a great candidate for this field. Advanced sign-up requested. Please sign up at website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Kathleen Haggerty, 12-170, x3-4733, khaggert@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
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Women in Medicine & Health Professions Mixer
Tamara Menghi
Tue Jan 30, 06:30-08:30pm, Bush Room
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2007
Single session event
Prehealth women students and alumni are invited to come and meet female professionals representing a range of health professions, including medicine and its various specialties, dentistry, research, and other health professions. This event will provide the opportunity to make personal connections and hear from women about their own experiences in their field. You will also be able to talk with other female students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions. Dessert reception to follow event. Advanced sign-up requested. Please visit the website to register:
Web: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/workshops.html
Contact: Tamara Menghi, Bush Room, x3-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Careers Office
Cosponsor: Student Support Services
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