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IAP 2014 Activities by Category - Careers

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2-Day Career Exploration Bootcamp

Ann Guo, Ph.D. '99, Career Coach

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/06
Limited to 25 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None

Have you obsessed over the big career question over the years and find yourself going in circles?  As a career coach and an MIT alum, I can relate to your hopes and frustrations.   In this 2-day bootcamp, we will take a step back and start from first principles.  With an open mind and no prior expectations, we will work our way through a systematic approach to career decision making that breaks the problem down into bite-sized chunks.  At the end of the class, we will form peer coaching groups where you commit to helping one another for the next semester, so you stay on course long after the class is over.  

 By the way, here is my career trajectory: Course 6 --> PhD in Artificial Intelligence --> Startup Founder --> Product Manager --> Quant Finance Recruiter --> Career Coach.   As you can see, I have gone through many career transitions myself.  

 Bring your laptop!

 If the registration is full, please send an email to anyuan@alum.mit.edu with "IAP" as the subject line and your career question.  I will add you to the waitlist. 

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ojoIvcsKNE2QiNfJnVMgiF1Gkr6iH2yZUtux3_T-GN0/viewform

Sponsor(s): Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program -UPOP
Contact: Amy Shea, 33-413, 617 253-3251, AMYSHEA@MIT.EDU


2-Day Career Exploration Bootcamp

Jan/08 Wed 01:00PM-06:00PM 66-144
Jan/22 Wed 01:00PM-06:00PM 66-144

2014 IAP UROP Expo

UROP & OME Staff

Jan/23 Thu 02:00PM-04:00PM W16, Kresge Lobby

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Never participated in UROP? Want to get involved, but don't know where to start? Come to the 2014 IAP UROP Expo and meet faculty, staff, and students representing UROP departments, labs, and centers across campus. The Expo provides an excellent opportunity to find out about UROP in the areas that interest you most! Knowledgeable representatives from participating departments will be on hand to answer your UROP-related questions, such as: - When is the best time to start looking for a UROP? - What is the best way to approach faculty within the department? - What kind of experience might I need? - I'm interested in a specific type of research; who in the department should I contact? UROP students will display posters on their research and share their UROP experiences. UROP staff will be on hand to answer your questions about the UROP proposal process, research credit, funding, and other aspects of the program.

Sponsor(s): Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program -UROP, Office of Minority Education
Contact: UROP Staff, 7-104, x3-7306, urop@mit.edu


A Sampling of Careers in Biology

Professor Matt Vander Heiden, Assistant Professor of Biology

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none

MIT Biology is proud to present the IAP Program "Sampling of Careers in Biology".

Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Prof. Matt Vander Heiden, 76-561, 617-715-4471, mvh@mit.edu


Government and Policy Panel

Jan/08 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM 68-181

A scientist's skills need not be applied only to the lab and classroom. Come find out how scientists can employ their expertise in government and policy agencies, playing a role in shaping research infrastructure and public perception and understanding of science!

 

Amanda Arnold - Senior Policy Advisor, Zofia Gajdos - Lecturer and Curriculum Fellow in Microbiology & Immunology, David Healey - PhD Candidate, Gore Lab, MIT Biology Dept


A Career in Venture Capital/Consulting

Jan/09 Thu 01:00PM-03:00PM Whitehead Auditorium

The business of Biology is booming! This seminar features capitalists, who finance biological enterprises, and consultants, who suggest the best way to merge Biology with business. Come listen and speak with PhDs who have made the transition from bench work to the business world.

 

Kevin Starr - Partner, Carlos Loya - Scientist II in drug discovery, David Weingeist - Senior Consultant, Shalia Rahman - Venure Labs Associate


Science Writing Panel

Jan/13 Mon 01:00PM-03:00PM 68-181

"How can we apply our scientific training to effective communication, both among scientists and to the public? Come learn about the different ways our panelists have ventured into science writing as editors, writers, and communicators with broad audiences." 

Ann Cheung - Scientific Editor, Elizabeth McKenna - Science Writer, Joanne Kotz - Director of Scientific Outreach, Richard Saltus - Senior Science Writer


A Career in the Biotechnology Industry

Jan/16 Thu 01:00PM-03:00PM 68-181

Are you considering a job in industry or perhaps starting your own company? What are the main differences between academic and industry labs? Join us for an exciting Q&A session with a panel of scientists who belong to different areas of industry, and find out whether industry is right for you.

Michael Schlabach - Lab Head, Rami Rahal - Lab Head, Ashok Chander - CEO, Charles Kung - Associate Director of Biology


Patent Law

Jan/21 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM 68-181

Speakers will share their path to the field of Patent Law, and interact with those who are interested in a career in Patent Law.

Dave Bartel - Whitehead Institute, Professor, John Prince - Functional Patent Head, Lauren Foster - Koch Institute, Min Wang - Senior Director of IP and Legal Affairs


Education & Outreach

Jan/28 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM 68-181

Do you enjoy teaching and helping people learn? Come hear about careers that are focused on science education and science outreach and learn how you can share your love of science with the public.

Berri Jacques - Research Assistant Professor & Co-Director, Irene Porro - Leadership Team, Leslie McClain - Education and Diversity Program Manager, Tyler Dewitt - Education Consultant and Teaching Lead


AMITA Women and Mentoring

AMITA, Association of MIT Alumnae

Jan/30 Thu 07:00PM-09:00PM R&D Common Bldg. 32

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required

AMITA, the Association of MIT Alumnae, invites women undergraduate and graduate students to an informal night of networking with MIT alumnae. We'll talk about life choices and our experience with selecting grad schools, integrating family life and career. Join us for supper and networking in a friendly and supportive environment. We'll provide alumnae, tables, topics --and pizza supper. Please pre-register so we'll have enough food. Student registration is FREE.

Register today!

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Avoid Awkardness -- Interviewing Etiquette in an Internet Age

Beverly Kahn

Jan/14 Tue 05:30PM-07:00PM 32-124

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: none

Feeling awkward and unsure about the interviewing process? Good manners never go out of style and date back to the beginning of time. You'll feel more confident in your interviews and avoid making costly errors if you understand the key rules of the game. I would like to coach you on job hunting and share with you the "basics" of good manners and fine etiquette in interviewing for a job in 2013. Please join me for an informal and interactive discussion on interviewing "properly" in 2013 and most importantly "landing the job of your dreams". Beverly Kahn founded New Dimensions in Technology (NDT), a Boston-area recruiting firm, over 30 years ago, and has worked successfully to place many MIT students and alums.

Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Anne Hunter, anneh@mit.edu


Basics of Obtaining a Patent

Howard Silver, MIT Libraries, Jack Turner, Technology Licensing Office

Jan/29 Wed 02:00PM-03:30PM 4-163

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29
Limited to 60 participants

Come and hear Jack Turner, Associate Director of the MIT Technology Licensing Office and patent attorney Sam Pasternak discuss the ins and outs of obtaining patents. This popular session covers a bit of patent history and a lot about current practices, processes, and issues surrounding obtaining a patent; the focus is on the process used at MIT for ideas/inventions developed by the MIT community. A portion of the session is devoted to questions and answers. If you think you will ever invent something, you need to be here.

 

Please Register for this session.

Sponsor(s): Libraries, Technology Licensing Office
Contact: Howard Silver, 14S-134, 617 253-9319, HSILVER@MIT.EDU


Best Practices in Teaching Global Audiences

Tami Bolk, Global Education Program Assistant, Lily Zhang, Career Development Specialist

Jan/09 Thu 04:00PM-05:00PM 4-251

Enrollment: Registration required through CareerBridge
Limited to 15 participants

Do you teach or tutor international students, or are you considering going abroad to teach? Have you ever experienced challenges or frustration when doing so because of cultural or language barriers? In this session, you will be provided valuable tools to better understand and negotiate cultural differences that will lead to greater teaching success.  Come learn how to improve your own intercultural communication skills in order to foster increased global understandings.  

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Tami Bolk, 12-170, 617-253-4744, tbolk@mit.edu


Career Exploration for Juniors with the Strong Interest Inventory

Marilyn Wilson, Associate Director, Career Counseling and Education

Jan/16 Thu 02:00PM-03:30PM 4-253

Enrollment: Registration required through CareerBridge
Sign-up by 01/13
Limited to 15 participants
Fee: $15.00 for the cost of the Strong Interest Inventory

Are you looking for your passion? Do you want to explore other fields of interest, but are unsure what they are? Junior year is a perfect time to clarify your career interests and get a better idea of the kinds of work you want to pursue or what graduate programs match your interests. For this workshop we will ask you to take the Strong Interest Inventory prior to our meeting – it is online and takes about 30 minutes.  The Strong is a well-respected tool to help you identify likely career paths of interest.  It also sheds light on your work style and work personality.  When we meet we will discuss the meaning of your results, AND how to take the next steps to explore your career options. 

Register for the event on CareerBridge to receive further instructions on how to take the assessment. Please note there is a $15 charge for this workshop that will be used to pay for the Strong Interest Inventory.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, (617) 253-4733, mcwilson@mit.edu


Career Exploration with MyPlan for Sophomores

Tamara Raimundi Menghi, Associate Director of Employer Relations, Laura Perrigo, Career Assistant

Jan/10 Fri 01:00PM-02:30PM 1-375, Bring your MyPlan results

Enrollment: Registration required through CareerBridge

Take the guesswork out of career planning with MyPlan, an assessment that makes career decisions easier by providing detailed information on top interests, work preferences, and personal styles. In this workshop, participants will receive an interpretive overview of MyPlan results and information on how to use their MyPlan results in their internship search. Participation requires completing the MyPlan assessment online prior to attending the workshop. To take the assessment, log in to CareerBridge and click the MyPlan link under the Additional Resources tab. From the MyPlan website, use your unique code (in green) to register for and take the MyPlan assessments. Once completed, print and bring your results from the Personality, Interests, Skills, and Values assessments to the workshop.

Co-sponsored by Sophomore Year Experience (SYE)

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Tamara Raimundi Menghi, 12-170, (617) 253-4733, trmenghi@mit.edu


Career Management with Alumnus Mark Herschberg

Mark Herschberg 95, MNG 97, 05, CTO at Madison Logic

Jan/29 Wed 07:00PM-08:30PM 32-141

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

Career Management: What is it and how to do it?

Upon graduating from MIT you will begin a career.  MIT has provided you with countless facts and formulas to help you with your job, but what have you learned to help you with your career?  This talk provides an overview of the basic issues needed for career planning and management such as: How do you know which job is right?  Where will you be in 20 years?  How to plan work-life balance? How to select the right projects? What to ask for in job negotiations? Register today!

MARK HERSCHBERG Educated at MIT (with degrees in physics, EE/CS, and a masters in cryptography) Mark has spent his career launching and fixing new ventures at startups, Fortune 100s, and academia. Mark has worked at and consulted to number startups typically taking on roles in general management, operations, and technology. He has been involved from inception and fundraising through growth and sale of the company. These startup companies have included a wireless application platform, online advertising, lead generation, OLAP, and new language development. Mark was instrumental in launching ServiceLive.com Sears online home services labor market; he also helped fix NBCs online video marketplace (now Hulu.com).  In academia Mark spent a year at HBS working with two finance professors to create the upTick system now used to teach finance at many of the top business schools.

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


Departmental Exploration (DEX)

Katherine Julian, Staff Associate, Sarah Mountjoy, Aliya Dincer

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

First-year students, have you picked your passion yet? Don't miss series of departmental exploration (DEX) events sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming.

DEX will be a structured time at the end of IAP for academic discovery that will allow students to experience what it’s like to be an undergrad in each department. Events include: student panels, open houses and showcases of projects and research. Each day there will be at least one topic panel featuring students from departments listed who will speak about their in and out of class experiences studying in this department.  

The events will primarily focus on the School of Science and School of Engineering. Additionally, departments in the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Sloan School of Management and School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences will also be highlighted throughout the week.

Events will take place January 27, 29, 30 & 31. No sign up is necessary, just come to whatever sessions you are most interested in!

Sponsor(s): Office of Undergrad. Advising/Academic Programming
Contact: Katherine Julian, 7-103, 617 253-9764, KJULIAN@MIT.EDU


Technological Engineering Topics Panel

Jan/27 Mon 01:00PM-02:30PM Bush Room 10-105

Panel representatives: Course 2, 16, 6, 1, 22, 3, and 2OE 


Cirque du CEE: The Projection Pod

Jan/27 Mon 02:30PM-03:30PM Lobby 13

In CEE we aim to understand the world, invent, and lead with creative design. Using projection pods we will introduce you to:

-our faculty, their subjects and labs in the department such as TREX, 1.101 and 1.102

-interesting and challenging UROPs like examining big data and studying bio-inspired materials

-current students and young alums learn about internships and careers that Course 1 students pursue

 Snacks served! 


Entrepreneurship Panel

Jan/27 Mon 03:00PM-04:00PM Bush Room, 10-105

Session Description TBD


Chemistry Magic Show

Jan/29 Wed 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-231

Session Description TBD


Biology Topics Panel

Jan/29 Wed 12:00PM-01:30PM Bush Room 10-105

Panel Representatives: Course 7, 6-7, 20, 10B, 9 and 12 


Chemistry Topics Panel

Jan/29 Wed 01:30PM-03:00PM Bush Room 10-105

Panel representatives: Course 5, 3,12,10,1E


Course 9 Open House

Jan/29 Wed 03:00PM-04:00PM Bush Room, 10-105

Session Description TBD


Biology Professor Panel

Jan/29 Wed 04:00PM-05:00PM 4-149

Session Description TBD


Pre-Health Orientation/Open House

Jan/29 Wed 05:00PM-06:00PM 4-149

Session Description TBD


Design, Infrastructure and Policy Panel

Jan/30 Thu 12:00PM-01:30PM Bush Room 10-105

Panel Representatives: Course 11, 4, 17, 1, 22, 2A


Economics, Finance and Policy Panel

Jan/30 Thu 01:30PM-03:00PM Bush Room 10-105

Panel Representatives: Course 15, 14, 17


Cirque du CEE: The Projection Pod

Jan/30 Thu 01:30PM-03:30PM Lobby 13

In CEE we aim to understand the world, invent, and lead with creative design. Using projection pods we will introduce you to:

-our faculty, their subjects and labs in the department such as TREX, 1.101 and 1.102

-interesting and challenging UROPs like examining big data and studying bio-inspired materials

-current students and young alums learn about internships and careers that Course 1 students pursue

 Snacks served! 


Course 14, 15, 17 Open House

Jan/30 Thu 03:00PM-04:00PM Bush Room 10-105

Session Description TBD


ChemE Exploration

Jan/30 Thu 06:00PM-08:00PM 66-110

The ChemE Exploration is an opportunity for students to gain a better understanding about Chemical Engineering and its career paths. There will be speakers sharing their experiences about what they went on to do after earning their ChemE degree. There will also be a panel of ChemE undergraduate students who will answer questions and discuss the Chemical Engineering department at MIT. Food will be provided.


Lunch with Women in Physics

Jan/31 Fri 12:00PM-01:00PM Bush Room, 10-105

Session Description TBD


Math, Physics and Computer Science Panel

Jan/31 Fri 01:00PM-02:30PM Bush Room 10-105

Panel Representatives: Courses 8, 18, 6-3, 22, 12, CMS


Physics Lightning Lectures

Jan/31 Fri 02:30PM-03:00PM Bush Room, 10-105

Session Description TBD


Closing Open House

Jan/31 Fri 03:00PM-04:30PM Bush Room 10-105

Missed an earlier DEX event? Want to have a follow-up conversation? This is an opportunitiy to connect with many of the week's panelists at a centralized time. 


Effective Internship Search Strategies

Christina Henry, Career Development Specialist, Angel Seto, Career Assistant

Jan/09 Thu 02:00PM-03:00PM 12-122
Jan/21 Tue 04:00PM-05:00PM 12-122

Enrollment: Sign up on CareerBridge
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session

Learn about the internship search process from start to finish. From self-assessment and gathering the right materials to company research and effective search strategies, this workshop will cover all you need to know about finding a great internship.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Christina Henry, 12-170, (617) 253-4733, cghenry@mit.edu


Energy Careers Spotlight: A Day in the Life

Christie Ko, MITEI Assistant Director for Member Relations

Jan/29 Wed 12:00PM-03:00PM E19-319, (MITEI Large Conference Room)

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 50 participants

Are you interested in pursuing a career in energy but aren't sure what types of jobs interest you and are available? Get a firsthand look from current employees at major energy companies as they walk you through "A Day in the Life" at their job. Event includes lunch and concludes with a networking reception.

>> Click Here to Register

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Christie Ko, E19-370D, 617-253-3478, cko@MIT.EDU


Financing Capital for Capital Intensive Energy Projects

Santosh Raikar, Managing Director, Seabron Adamson, Senior Consultant

Jan/16 Thu 12:00PM-02:00PM E62-223

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 40 participants

Have you ever wondered how capital intensive energy projects are financed? What is non-recourse financing? What is meant by VPPs and tax equity financing? Please join us for an informal lunch and discussion with industry experts in Energy Finance and learn about various aspects of Project Finance including technology choice, legal aspects, and recent market trends.

>> Click Here to Register

Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative, Energy Club, Sloan School of Management
Contact: Ethan Feuer, E19-370, 617 452-3199, EFEUER@MIT.EDU


Fundamentals of Science and Technology Public Policy Making: MIT Sci/Tech Policy Bootcamp

William Bonvillian, Director, MIT DC Office

Jan/27 Mon 09:00AM-03:30PM 56-114
Jan/28 Tue 09:00AM-03:30PM 56-114
Jan/29 Wed 09:00AM-12:00PM 56-114
Jan/30 Thu 09:00AM-12:00PM 56-114
Jan/31 Fri 09:00AM-01:00PM 56-114

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

This activity examines the public policy behind, and the government's role in the science and technology based innovation system. Emphasis placed on the U.S. S&T system, but international examples discussed. The seminar aims to equip those planning careers in and around science and technology with the basic background for involvement in science policymaking.

We cover the following topics:1)drivers behind science and technology support: growth economics, direct and indirect innovation factors, innovation systems theory, the "valley of death" between R&D and public-private partnership models; 2)organizing framework behind US science agencies, their missions and research organizational models, and the DARPA model as an alternative; 3)the way innovation is organized when it's face-to-face; 4)barriers and challenges to health science advance; 5)The energy technology challenge - how the science/tech innovation system needs to be organized to meet it within an existing and established complex economic sector; and 5) upcoming competitiveness challenge in advanced manufacturing.

Please fill out this web form to participate in activity:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1y9B5ioN-3MS9qm3lXdHhQtZyytwSUfEPJhDuZhcyE3Q/viewform

Sponsor(s): Political Science
Contact: Dilon Gardner, dillon@mit.edu


Hacking a Software Interview -- Mastering Programming Interview Questions

Ron Chaney

Jan/21 Tue 05:30PM-07:00PM 32-144
Jan/22 Wed 05:30PM-07:00PM 32-144
Jan/23 Thu 05:30PM-07:00PM 32-144

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: one MIT programming class or equivalent; 6.006 useful

Ever wanted to work at a company like Google, TripAdvisor, Akamai, or Facebook? There's just one thing standing in your way: the interview. But there's no need to fear. We've mastered the interview questions and topics, and we want to show you how you can nail every programming question. Whether you're a beginning programmer or a seasoned expert, this class is for you. The class focuses on computer science topics that frequently come up in programming interviews. It covers time complexity, hash tables, binary search trees, and some other things you might learn in 6.046. However, most of the time is devoted to topics you won't learn in class, such as crafty bitwise logic and tricks to solving problems. If you have any interest in working at a computer science company, make sure you don't miss this class!

Sponsor(s): Student Information Processing Board, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Julia Bonarrigo, jbonarri@akamai.com


How to Figure Out What You Want to Do With Your Life

Elliott Hedman

Jan/23 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Pratchett, Walker, Pratchett is on 2nd Floor, North Side

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/21
Limited to 100 participants

You have amazing potential. You could change the world. But you don't exactly know how. You still haven't found your passion. 

This two hour workshop will help you start figuring out how to find that passion and drive.  There will be pizza too*

Elliott Hedman has been coaching students for 8 years on figuring out a career path they love as a GRT and student. He approaches finding passion as a prototype: go out there, explore, try new things, and do not commit til your ready. Over the years he has created 10 steps to find your passion and wants to share them with you. Half of the workshop will be presentation, half will be discussion - so come prepared to tell your story and get feedback.

Depending on how things work out, we might have followup sessions to further discuss progress. I want to see you follow your passion!

*There will be pizza if less tha 15 people show up. I don't have a lot of money :)

Contact: Elliott Hedman, (970) 389-3047, HEDMAN@MIT.EDU


How to Negotiate Your First Job

Paul Levy 72, Farzana Mohamed 94

Jan/21 Tue 07:00PM-08:30PM 32-124

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

You have spent most of your childhood and young adult life going to school–primary school, secondary school, and college–preparing to enter the work force. You have gotten pretty good at science, mathematics, computer programming, accounting, or whatever. You have applied for jobs and now you have been offered one. It's time to sit down face to face with your potential employer, and you don’t know what to say and you don’t know what to ask for.

We are going to give you the tools to get through this stage of your life. Sure, we are going to help you get what you want and deserve. But, here’s the little secret. We’re going to help you get what you want and deserve in a way that will make your new employer even more pleased to hire you. “What?” you say, “I will end up with more money and better working conditions and my new employer will be happy?"

Register today!

 

 

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU


How to Work a Career Fair

Bob Dolan, Postdoctoral Scholars Career Advisor

Jan/30 Thu 03:00PM-04:30PM 4-237

Enrollment: Advanced signup requested on CareerBridge

Many students are overwhelmed when attempting to navigate a career fair with hundreds of employers. This workshop will provide tips and strategies on how be effective at the European Career Fair on February 1st. You will learn what to do in preparation for the fair, what to do at the fair, and what to do after the fair. The fair is an excellent opportunity to connect with employers -- create a strategy that will help you in this competitive employment environment!

Events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Bob Dolan, 12-170, 617-253-4744, dolanb@mit.edu


Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) Information Session for Graduate Students

Katie Maloney, MIT Alumni Association

Jan/30 Thu 06:30PM-07:30PM Thirsty Ear Pub NW35

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Prereq: 21+, Government Issued ID required: Drivers License/Passport

The Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) connects MIT alumni with each other & students to facilitate career strategies, gather quality advice, & open up important networking connections. More than 3,000 alumni across an array of fields have offered to share their wealth of experience as advisors. Connect by telephone, e-mail, or in personal meetings.

Grad Students: Come to learn more about ICAN. See how you can identify an advisor & meet local graduate alumni who serve as career advisors.

Graduate Alumni: Connect in person with graduate students to offer advice & assistance on research, industry & career questions.

Join us at the Thirsty Ear Pub, Ashdown House, 235 Albany St, Cambridge. After the brief info session and introductions, everyone is invited to stay for networking. Free appetizers & first round of drinks followed by cash bar. The Thirsty Ear will open to the public at 7:30 p.m. Register online so we can tailor the session to your questions & interests, and order enough appetizers.

Street parking available on Albany Street. Ashdown House is within walking distance of the Central Square "T".

Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Katie Maloney, W98, 2nd Fl, x2-3372, katiemaloney@mit.edu


Interviewing for International Students

Alessandra Rober Christensen, Assistant Director of Employer Relations

Jan/22 Wed 01:00PM-02:30PM 4-237

Enrollment: Advanced signup requested on CareerBridge

Learn how to develop and enhance your interviewing skills! Workshop will cover topics such as types of interview questions, appropriate dress, and important tips to think about before, during and after the interview. This session will focus specifically on challenges many international students may face when interviewing in the US.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Alessandra Rober Christensen, 12-170, 617-253-4744, acglobal@mit.edu


Introduction to Allopathy: The unique philosophy of non-alternative medicine

Dr. Louis Kuchnir, MD-PhD, MIT '87

Jan/31 Fri 06:00PM-07:00PM 4-163

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Allopathic medicine is taught by the 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. Preregistration requested on CareerBridge. 

For more information and to register visit CareerBridge at https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/, click on the "Events" tab, and select "Info Session" from the "Category" drop-down menu.

Contact: Erin Scott, 12-185, 617-715-5328, scotte@mit.edu


Joy of Clinical Medicine

Dr. Louis Kuchnir, MD-PhD, MIT '87 & Emily Brown, MIT '13

Jan/31 Fri 07:00PM-08:00PM 4-163

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

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. Dr. Louis Kuchnir will 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.

Ms. Emily Brown, who has been working at Kuchnir Dermatology as a patient care coordinator since graduating from MIT in 2013, will also describe her experience in a novel program where future physicians work for dermatologists in Massachusetts as they apply to medical school. The recruitment process to find Emily’s successor (for the 2014-2015 program) is currently underway, and a full description of the program is posted at kuchnirdermatology.com.

For more information and to register visit CareerBridge at https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/, click on the "Events" tab, and select "Info Session" from the "Category" drop-down menu.

Contact: Erin Scott, 12-185, 617-715-5328, scotte@mit.edu


Learn with Your Fingertips 24x7

David Hosmer, Manager of Learning and Development

Jan/17 Fri 10:00AM-02:00PM 32-144
Jan/22 Wed 11:00AM-03:00PM 4-145

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: Optional: Bring your laptop

For STUDENTS, FACULTY, and STAFF

Want access to free courses, books, tools, and job aids on hundreds of business skills topics that will help you succeed in school and at work?

Join us for an Open House to learn about MIT's new online learning option for non-credit courses, Skillsoft. Demonstrations and on-site help will be available for you to create your learning plan that can be done when, where, and how it best suits you!

Skillsoft includes:

Free snacks and raffle when you join us!

Sponsor(s): MIT Human Resources
Contact: Ronnie Haas, E19-215, 617 258-9699, RHAAS@MIT.EDU


Life After MIT: Taking the Next Step In Academic Science

Professor Matt Vander Heiden, Assistant Professor of Biology

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Attendance:
Prereq: none

MIT Biology presents a selection of talks on the practice of science, navigating academia, and balancing it all with a life outside the lab

Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Professor Matt Vander Heiden, 76-561, 617-715-4471, mvh@mit.edu


Grant Writing

Jan/07 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM (CANCELED)

Getting grants is critical to both starting and maintaining your research lab. Come hear from faculty who have been through the process from both the application and review side, and from NIH program officers familiar with the grant application process.

Andrew Murray - Professor, Hidde Ploegh - Professor, Barbara Spalholz - Chief, Cancer Cell Biology Branch, Charles Morrow - Scientific Review Officer


Finding a Faculty Position

Jan/10 Fri 10:00AM-12:00PM 68-181

The search for a faculty position is a daunting process. What type of institution should you apply to? What do search committees look for? And how should you prepare for the interview? Come hear the perspectives of different institutions and faculty at different stages in their careers.

Stephen P. Bell - Professor of Biology, MIT and HHMI Investigator, Jing-Ke Weng - Assistant Professor of Biology, Omer Yilmaz - Assistant Professor of Biology, Wendy Garrett - Assistant Professor


New Professor Experience

Jan/14 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM Location TBD

What are some of the biggest challenges when setting up a lab? What turned out to be easier than expected? What is it like teaching? What about hiring lab members? Come learn from faculty at different kinds of institutions what it's like to be a new professor!

 

Stephen Fuchs - Assistant Professor, Mary Gehring - Assistant Professor, Michael Goldberg - Assistant Professor, Jennifer Trowbridge - Assistant Professor


Finding the Right Post Doc

Jan/22 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM 68-181

Not sure if you want to do an industry or an academic postdoc? Want to know how to find a postdoc? What do people look for when hiring a postdoc? Come find out!

Alan Grossman - Praecis Professor of Biology, Associate Dept Head, Alexandra Grassian - Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow, Justin Pritchard - Lab Head Experimental/Computational Biology, Raquel Deering - Postdoctoral Fellow


Thriving at MIT

Jan/29 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM 68-181

When you're stressed about lab or lifer in general, do you ever wonder what's available to you to help you de-stress? Stressed or not, want some more information about how to improve different aspects of your mental and physical well-being? These knowledgeable panelists will share tips and ways to make your time at MIT more enjoyable.

Frank Solomon - Professor of Biology, Susanna (Zan) Barry - Senior Program Manager, Community Wellness, MIT Medical, Batula Zaidi - co-chair of the Whitehead Postdoctoral Association, Biology Graduate students for Bio-REFS - Bio-REFS


Fellows Panel

Jan/30 Thu 01:00PM-03:00PM Whitehead Auditorium

Are you ready to be your own boss and start your own lab. Is another 4 years of work as a postdoc just not appealing to you? Come learn about becoming a Fellow instead! Hear from current and past Fellows and find out if becoming a Fellow is right for you!

 

Lauren O'Connell - Bauer Fellow, Sebastian Lourido - Whithead Fellow, Angelika Amon - former Whitehead Fellow, Professor of Cancer Research


LinkedIn Lab 101

Lily Zhang, Career Development Specialist, Scott Murray, Social Media Specialist

Jan/07 Tue 01:00PM-02:00PM 5-231, Bring your laptop

Enrollment: Registration required through CareerBridge
Limited to 12 participants

Registration required through CareerBridge (www.myinterfase.com/mit/students, click on Workshops Career Fairs and Events)

Bring your laptop to explore the many ways LinkedIn can help you in your career exploration and job or internship search. We will begin with an overview of LinkedIn and some of the key areas of a complete LinkedIn profile. This will be followed by individual work on your profile, with Career Services staff available to answer your questions.

Required: Set up a free account at Linkedin.com and begin to fill in your profile prior to the workshop. Bring a laptop to the workshop. Limited to 12 students.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Lily Zhang, 12-170, (617) 253-4733, lilyz@mit.edu


Making the Most of Your Presentation, featuring Jean-luc Doumont

Dr. Jean-luc Doumont, Author of Trees, maps, and theorem, Dr. Marilyn Wilson, Associate Director of Career Counseling and Education

Jan/27 Mon 02:00PM-04:00PM 10-250

Enrollment: Registration through CareerBridge

Strong oral presentation skills are a key to success for engineers, scientists, and other professionals, yet many speakers are at a loss to tackle the task. Systematic as they otherwise can be in their work, they go at it intuitively, sometimes haphazardly, with much good will but seldom good results. Based on Dr. Doumont’s book Trees, maps, and theorems about “effective communication for rational minds” this lecture proposes a systematic way to prepare and deliver presentations.  Among others, it covers structure, slides, and delivery, as well as stage fright.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development, Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE)
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, 617-253-4744, mcwilson@mit.edu


Negotiating for Women

Katie McCune, Career Assistant, Sharri Harmel, Career Assistant

Jan/21 Tue 03:00PM-04:00PM 4-159

Enrollment: Registration through CareerBridge

MIT women, have you thought about salary negotiation but aren’t sure how you can be effective? Do you know the costs of avoiding a negotiating a job offer? Are you just not sure where to start? Despite the fact that women have achieved greater equality in the workplace, we still negotiate much less often than men, and this is one of the factors that contributes to a 33% wage gap for women! This workshop provides strategies to successfully negotiate salary, as well as engage in other work-place negotiations. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and alumni.  Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Katie McCune, 12-170, 617-253-4744, kmccune@mit.edu


Negotiating Job Offers

Colin Smith, Career Development Specialist

Jan/13 Mon 03:00PM-04:00PM 4-163

Enrollment: Registration required through CareerBridge

Join GECD staff for a presentation on the value of negotiating job offers and strategies for getting the best offer possible.  We will discuss how to assess the competitiveness of an offer, how to ask for more, and what parts of an offer can usually be negotiated. 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Colin Smith, 12-170, (617) 253-4733, cd_smith@mit.edu


Networking 101: How to work the room and work your contacts

Katie McCune, Career Assistant, Sharri Harmel, Career Assistant

Jan/27 Mon 02:00PM-03:00PM 4-257

Enrollment: Registration through CareerBridge

Building relationships through networking with fellow students, alumni and professionals is one of the most effective ways to uncover employment opportunities. However, contrary to popular opinion, there is a right way and wrong way to network. This workshop introduces you to resources you’ll need to research companies and discuss strategies on how to effectively network using resources both at MIT and beyond. We will examine effective tactics for networking, including the use of social media and the MIT ICAN Alumni Directory. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and alumni.  Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Katie McCune, 12-170, 617-253-4744, kmccune@mit.edu


Patents & Pizza: Careers in Intellectual Property Law (panel)

Lily Zhang, Career Development Specialist

Jan/16 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM 4-145

Enrollment: Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge

Learn from MIT alums working in patent law about careers that let you stay abreast of the newest technologies. By working in the field of intellectual property, you can make a career of patenting, protecting, licensing, and valuing the most recent technological discoveries! Topics discussed will include an overview of intellectual property rights available to inventors, a day-in-the-life of patent attorneys, and a discussion of how intellectual property rights are protected in the realms of academia and industry.

Panelists:

Lita Nelsen, MIT Technology Licensing Office
Kristin Smith, Beyer Law Group
Misha Hill, Bose
Clay Satow, Bose

Pizza for this event is sponsored by Beyer Law Group, LLP. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and alumni.  Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Lily Zhang, 12-170, (617) 253-4733, lilyz@mit.edu


Patents-Past, Present and Future

Dick Schulze

Jan/14 Tue 05:15PM-06:45PM 1-150

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/14
Limited to 40 participants

UPOP Mentor Dick Schulze ’67 presents an entertaining look at some amusing – and some technological breakthrough – patents of the past, talks about how to get started on patenting your own breakthrough inventions, and takes a peek at where the U.S. patent system is going in the 21st Century.

From San Francisco, Dick is an MIT graduate in electrical engineering and the University of Chicago law school. He is licensed to practice law in California, Colorado, Nevada, and South Dakota, and before the US Patent & Trademark Office. Following service as an Air Force JAG and as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Howard Turrentine in San Diego, he engaged in a general law practice in San Diego, later specializing in intellectual property. For 19 years he was with Hewlett-Packard Co. and its successor Agilent Technologies as Managing Counsel in Intellectual Property, supervising a staff of company attorneys and legal assistants in California, Colorado, Singapore, and Germany. Following his retirement from Agilent in 2007, he became Of Counsel to Holland & Hart in Reno and Special Counsel to Evergreen Valley Law Group of Bangalore, India. In May 2011 he returned to HP for a brief stint as IP Counsel before retiring in the fall of 2012.

Dick has two grown children and four grandchildren. When not practicing law, he can be found passionately pursuing his second profession as a snowboard instructor at Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski Resort.  

 

To register: http://upop.mit.edu/events/view/?id=608

 

Sponsor(s): Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program -UPOP
Contact: Kate Moynihan, 35-316, 617 253-0041, KATEJM@MIT.EDU


Personalized session for tailoring your message

Kim Benard, Assistant Director, Allison Hynd, Director for Programs and Fellowship Administrator

Jan/16 Thu 09:00AM-04:00PM 12-189, Email for available times

Enrollment: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/13

Students will send us their current resumes plus a paragraph description of their service experiences and a paragraph about what they want to do next (whether that's grad school, a job, a scholarship, an internship or whatever.) Kim Benard (Distinguished Fellowships) and Alison Hynd (Public Service Center) will then meet with them to help them appropriately incorporate those service experiences in their resumes and interview pitches.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Kim Benard, 12-189, 617-324-7239, benard@mit.edu


Practice Makes Perfect: Mock Interview Practice Workshop

Colin Smith, Career Development Specialist, Sharri Harmel, Career Assistant

Jan/23 Thu 03:30PM-05:00PM 12-122

Enrollment: Advanced signup requested on CareerBridge
Limited to 18 participants

In this mock interview session, students will have a unique chance to practice and sharpen their interview skills. We will briefly review interviewing wisdom, discuss the art of giving and receiving feedback, then all participants will have a chance to answer questions and get feedback on their responses. Students who participate should first attend one of our in-person interviewing workshops or listen to our online workshop, Effective Interviewing, at http://gecd.mit.edu/workshop/interviewing/index.htm. Preregistration required through CareerBridge. Limited to 18.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Colin Smith, 12-170, 617-253-4744, cd_smith@mit.edu


Protect your Invention & Turn it Into a Startup!

Christopher Noble

Jan/15 Wed 12:00PM-01:30PM 3-133

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/15

 You've invented something really cool. Now can you protect it and create a company around it? Come and hear Christopher Noble, Technology Licensing Officer of the MIT Technology Licensing Office.  Learn How and When to file a patent (and if you need to); how your startup can spin the invention out from MIT and get that coveted “exclusive license”; how MIT’s Technology Licensing Office can help you (and what they want from you); and what your investors are looking for when they ask the question: “Tell me about your IP”. Please register at: http://tlo.mit.edu/iapevents

Sponsor(s): Technology Licensing Office
Contact: Kikuyu Daniels, NE18-501, 617 253-6966, KDANIELS@MIT.EDU


Resumes for the Yes Pile

Sharri Harmel, Career Assistant

Jan/06 Mon 03:00PM-04:00PM 4-145

Enrollment: Sign up on CareerBridge

Can your resume survive a 15 second scan and still get into the YES pile? How do you translate your technical experiences at MIT into language that is engaging, understandable and appealing to employers?  This workshop will discuss the three main components of resume writing: content, format and style.  Please bring a printed copy of your resume.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Sharri Harmel, 12-170, (617) 253-4733, sharmel@mit.edu


Structuring Your Scientific Papers, featuring Jean-luc Doumont

Dr. Jean-luc Doumont, Author of Trees, maps, and theorems, Dr. Marilyn Wilson, Associate Director of Career Counseling and Education

Jan/29 Wed 02:00PM-04:00PM 10-250

Enrollment: Registration through CareerBridge

Papers are one of the few deliverables of the work of researchers. Well-designed, they efficiently allow each reader to learn only what he or she needs to.  Poorly designed, by contrast, they confuse readers, fail to prompt decisions, or remain unread. Based on Dr Doumont’s book Trees, maps, and theorems about “effective communication for rational minds”, the lecture shows how to structure scientific papers, theses, and technical reports effectively at all levels to get the readers’ attention, facilitate navigation, and, in this way, get the message across optimally.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development, Dean for Graduate Education (ODGE)
Contact: Marilyn Wilson, 12-170, 617-253-4744, mcwilson@mit.edu


The Art of Behavioral Interviewing

Bob Dolan, Postdoctoral Scholars Career Advisor

Jan/14 Tue 02:00PM-03:30PM 4-163

Enrollment: Registration through CareerBridge

While your technical skills will get you the interview, it is your behavioral attributes that will get you the job.  This session will discuss preparation and strategies for a successful interview.  In addition, sample behavioral interview questions will be provided along with tips on how to answer these tough questions. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and alumni.  Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Bob Dolan, 4-163, 617-253-4744, dolanb@mit.edu


The Impact of Chemistry on Understanding Biology

Professor Matt Vander Heiden, Assistant Professor of Biology

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: none

This series has speakers that have combined approaches and disciplines to study of chemistry and biology.

Sponsor(s): Biology
Contact: Prof. Matt Vander Heiden, 76-561, 617-715-4471, mvh@mit.edu


IMPACT OF CHEMISTRY ON UNDERSTANDING BIO

Jan/07 Tue 04:00PM-05:00PM 32-123

"Chemical Modulation of Chromatin Structure and Function"       

Jay Bradner - Assistant Professor


IMPACT OF CHEMISTRY ON UNDERSTANDING BIO

Jan/08 Wed 11:00AM-12:00PM 76-156

"Chemical Genetics and the Genetics of Chemistry"

Jason Sello - Associate Professor, Dept of Chemistry, Brown


IMPACT OF CHEMISTRY ON UNDERSTANDING BIO

Jan/14 Tue 11:00AM-12:00PM 76-156

"Homeostasis: Controlling Metallation and Oxygen Sensitivity: Ribonucleotide Reductases as a Paradigm"

Joanne Stubbe - Novartis Professor of Chemistry; Professor of Biology


IMPACT OF CHEMISTRY ON UNDERSTANDING BIO

Jan/22 Wed 10:00AM-11:00AM 76-156

 "New Insights Into Proteasome Function: From Protein Degradation to Cancer and Neurodegeneration"

Alfred Goldberg - Professor of Cell Biology


IMPACT OF CHEMISTRY ON UNDERSTANDING BIO

Jan/31 Fri 11:00AM-12:00PM Location TBD

"Modulating Transcriptional Regulation Using Small Molecules"

Angela Koehler - Assistant Professor, Dept of Biological Engineering


IMPACT OF CHEMISTRY ON UNDERSTANDING BIO

Feb/02 Sun 04:00PM-05:00PM 76-156

"The Genetic Basis for Cancer Therapeutics"

Actual date of talk:  Monday, February 3, 2014

William Sellers - Global Head of Oncology


Unleash Your Inner Company

John Chisholm

Jan/29 Wed 05:15PM-06:45PM E25-111

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29
Limited to 50 participants

You want to start your own business, but where do you start?  What can you do that hasn't already been done?  How can you build the self-confidence to take the plunge?  Do you need a co-founder?  When is the right time to raise money?  How can you scale your business?  Is starting a for-profit business the most ethical thing you can do?  
 This fast-paced, one-hour workshop will answer these questions and more.  You'll learn how to: 

- See dozens of customer needs in areas you are passionate about

- Recognize your many advantages for starting your business

- Assess the fits between each need and your advantages

- Overcome doubts and insecurities that hold you back.

This workshop will help you spend the rest of your life doing what you love, creating security for yourself, and making the world a better place. 

"Before [John's workshop], startups always seemed so distant. Now I realize I have all the resources I need."  - Ben, MIT class of '14

John Chisholm '75, CEO - John Chisholm Ventures (www.johnchisholmventures.com) has started two software companies in the last two decades.  Decisive Technology (now part of Google) was the first company to automate surveys online; CustomerSat (now part of Confirmit) was a leader in enterprise feedback management.  He is President Select of the MIT Worldwide Alumni Association, serves on the MIT Corporation Development Committee, and chairs the MIT Club of Northern California.

To register http://upop.mit.edu/events/view/?id=612

Sponsor(s): Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program -UPOP, Alumni Association
Contact: Kate Moynihan, 35-316, 617 253-0041, KATEJM@MIT.EDU


Unlocking the Secrets of Company Databases

Alex Caracuzzo, Sloan, Management, and Finance Librarian/Manager, Lily Zhang, Career Development Specialist

Jan/15 Wed 02:00PM-03:00PM 3-133, Bring your laptop

Enrollment: Sign up on CareerBridge
Limited to 40 participants

Do you know what you want to do when you leave MIT (or for the summer), but are not sure what companies do that type of work?   Do you want to work in a specific part of the world?  Don’t you wish there was just a list of companies you might be interested in, including vital statistics about that company?  Come learn how to use article databases and other resources to reveal the secrets that you might be missing from your job or internship search.  Participants are asked to bring their own laptop or tablet as the MIT Libraries, in collaboration with GECD Career Services, will go step by step and teach how these effective tools can provide information that may be the key to finding the right company or organization for you.

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development, Libraries
Contact: Lily Zhang, 12-170, (617) 253-4733, lilyz@mit.edu


Volunteer Consulting Group IAP 2014

William Herbert, Consulting Club at MIT - President, Dong Guan, Consulting Club at MIT - VCG Manager

Enrollment: Selection process based on statement of purpose
Sign-up by 12/15
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: Non-MBA Graduate Students only

Gain experience volunteering with a start-up company on a business project during IAP 2014.

WHAT?: the VOLUNTEER CONSULTING GROUP (VCG) is organized by the Consulting Club at MIT (CCM) to give graduate students valuable experience and introduce them to consulting work. You will do a project in a small team with one of two local companies on a real business problem they have. Details of projects will become available by December 2013.

WHEN?: the IAP program will run for 4 weeks starting January 9th 2014. You will need to commit 10-20 hours per week for this period of time, including one weekly team meeting, one weekly meeting with the host company and a weekly workshop session to learn business consulting skills.

FOR WHO?: any graduate student at MIT who is interested in consulting as a potential career, working with start-up companies or simply looking for a different, interesting experience during IAP.

HOW TO APPLY: 

1. Send an email to ccmvcg@gmail.com to state your interest. We will add you to a preliminary list and send you details of the individual projects as they emerge.

2. Once you decide on a project, we will expect you to send us a short (200 word) statement of purpose about why you think this program will benefit you.

 



Sponsor(s): Consulting Club of MIT
Contact: CCM VCG, ccmvcg@gmail.com


Kickoff Session

Jan/09 Thu 11:30AM-01:30PM TBA

In the kickoff meeting we will introduce the VCG program and individual projects in more detail. An invited speaker from a top management consulting firm will give an overview of their work and the consulting industry. Finally, we will hold a 40-min session on structuring and frameworking business problems that will be performed in groups. Non-pizza lunch will be served!

William Herbert - Consulting Club at MIT - President, Dong Guan - Consulting Club at MIT - VCG Manager


Weekly group workshops

Jan/17 Fri 02:00PM-03:30PM TBA
Jan/24 Fri 02:00PM-03:30PM TBA
Jan/31 Fri 02:00PM-03:30PM TBA

Weekly group workshops will allow you to gain valuable skills to help you on your projects, based on invited speakers and a mini syllabus developed by the Consulting Club at MIT. We will focus on (1) client interaction and interviewing, (2) business analytical techniques, (3) synthesis and making recommendations. You will work in groups and apply the concepts to your VCG project.

William Herbert - Consulting Club at MIT - President


What are the Benefits? What you need to know about benefits before you begin that new job

Laura Doyle, Senior Manager of Compensation & Benefits, Amy McNair, Campus Relationship Manager

Jan/23 Thu 01:00PM-02:00PM 4-149

Enrollment: Advanced signup requested on CareerBridge

What’s a 401k and does a match matter? What should you be looking for in healthcare costs, and  what about life insurance, short term disability and dental for those pesky teeth? Can you negotiate vacation or other benefits?

When receiving a job offer, everyone thinks about the salary and maybe the signing bonus…but, what about all the other aspects of an offer? What benefits and other considerations should you be investigating, and what questions do you have about all the small print? Laura Doyle, Senior Manager of Compensation & Benefits, and Amy McNair, Campus Relationship Manager, both from Philips North America, will answer your questions.

Registration requested on CareerBridge.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Lily Zhang, 12-170, 617 253-4733, lilyz@mit.edu


Writing Compelling Cover Letters

Alyssa Planeta, Employer Relations Coordinator, Lily Zhang, Career Development Specialist

Jan/08 Wed 02:00PM-03:00PM 4-159, Participants should bring a job description they w

Enrollment: Advanced signup requested on CareerBridge

This workshop will teach attendees how to craft a strategic cover letter.  Participants should bring a job description they want to apply for to aid in the drafting of an effective cover letter.  General information on cover letters will also be discussed.  This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs and alumni.  Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Alyssa Planeta, 12-170, 617-253-4744, kavanagh@mit.edu