IAP 2018 Activities by Sponsor - Global Education and Career Development

Jan/11

Thu

01:30PM-03:00PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required

Wondering how to mount a successful job search in this highly competitive academic job market? This workshop presented will discuss important elements of preparing a strong application package which includes a CV, Cover Letter, Research Statement, Teaching Statement, and Diversity Statement.  This program is targeted towards all PhD students and Postdocs who may prepare for the faculty search now and in the future.  In addition, actual academic hiring committee interview questions from 20 US and international universities will be provided.

This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.

Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/31

Wed

01:00PM-02:30PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

It is important to deliver a consistent message throughout your written, verbal, and online communication when creating your own professional brand. Learning how to maximize the use of one's verbal and nonverbal communication skills is a powerful tool to help one achieve professional success. Come learn strategies for creating a cohesive message about your professional self.

 Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.

This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/10

Wed

12:00PM-01:30PM

E18-215

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 15 participants

Searching for a job or internship? Looking around for some research opportunities? Maybe you’re still wondering about which major to choose? GECD has you covered with a brief yet intensive Career Values Sorter, a card sort that helps put your deepest values and beliefs into context of your career path. Come join us and let’s find out together!

Space is limited to 15 undergraduate and/or graduate students.

Pre-registration required on Careerbridge.

 

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/23

Tue

02:00PM-03:30PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

If you are considering exploring Industry positions, you will need to have a resume that effectively positions you for this path.  This workshop presented by Bob Dolan will discuss the process of converting your 4-6 page CV into a 2-page resume for industry, and creating a document that effectively targets the Hiring Manager.  Can your resume survive a 15 second scan and still get into the YES pile? Discussions will surround the strategies of effective messaging and how to be "on-point" with your written communication.  Actual MIT PhD/Postdoc resumes will be provided as handouts.  

This workshop is open to Grads, PhDs, and Postdocs.

Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/18

Thu

01:30PM-03:30PM

10-250

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Most research posters at conferences or in university hallways seem to defy common sense: from two steps away, passersby can’t read anything -- assuming they even get past the overcrowded layout. Posters are not magnified one-page papers. Based on Dr. Doumont's book Trees, Maps, and Theorems, about "effective communication for rational minds," this lecture discusses how to create more visual posters that get attention, facilitate navigation, and convey messages through strict selection, careful phrasing, and effective layout.

Dr. Doumont holds an engineering degree from the Louvain School of Engineering and a PhD in applied physics from Stanford. He specializes in professional speaking, writing, and graphing, and incorporates a unique engineering perspective.  More at www.principiae.be.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

	Jan/29	Mon	10:00AM-12:00PM	E19-202
	Jan/30	Tue	10:00AM-12:00PM	E19-202
	Jan/31	Wed	10:00AM-12:00PM	E19-202
	Feb/01	Thu	10:00AM-12:00PM	E17-290X

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 35 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

On the week of JANUARY 29 - FEBRUARY 1, from 10AM-12PM, the Prehealth Advising Office will be offering a non-credit course that will explore pelvic pain from a team-based approach. This course is being offered within the MIT Independent Activities Period.

Pelvic pain is a broad term used to describe discomfort in the pelvic region that lasts for at least six months or more. It can be caused by pelvic floor dysfunction, diseases such as endometriosis and adenomyosis. Throughout the week-long course, we will examine how various healthcare professionals treat pelvic pain. Some of these healthcare professionals include; a surgeon, an OBGYN, a nurse practitioner, an anesthesiologist, and more.

This course is great for anyone interested in learning about pelvic pain or anyone looking to become a health professional in the future.

Registration requested.

Email Prehealth with any questions.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/19

Fri

01:00PM-02:30PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

What does it look like to be inclusive in regards to gender and why is it important for health professionals? Aspiring health professionals are eager to deliver the best patient care possible to all the communities they serve. Yet, consider the following:

• 21% of trans people report being subjected to harsh or abusive language from a health care professional (masstpc.org/issues/health-care).
• 33% of transgender people delayed seeking preventative care because of mistreatment within the health system (fenwayhealth.org/transgender-awareness-month-the-time-to-end-health-inequity-is-now/)

How can MIT be a catalyst for transforming this disconnection?

To address this disconnection, the MIT Prehealth Advising Office is coordinating with LGBTQ Services to bring you a non-credit IAP workshop on this topic. The workshop will include a panel of professionals, including an MIT nurse practitioner, the Fenway Institute’s director of Education and Training Programs, and a trans rights advocate & activist.

This workshop has a specific health profession lens, however, it is for ANYONE interested in learning about gender-affirmative language, practices, and perspectives. Send us questions and topics you would want addressed during the workshop (regardless of your availability on 1/19).

Pre-registration requested. 

Sponsors: Prehealth Advising, GECD, LGBTQ Services

Email with any questions.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/29

Mon

02:30PM-03:30PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

Have you had that awkward moment in a presentation where someone asks a really weird question? Has an employer asked an unexpected question in a job interview? This improv workshop will help develop skills to respond to such situations. We will be doing improv comedy exercises to develop a comfort with engaging others. These skills help with job interviews, talks and working in groups. Participants should expect to participate in improv comedy exercises with attendees in a supportive and fun environment.

About the facilitator: Jake Livengood has worked in higher education since 2002 and provides career counseling with PhD students at MIT Global Education and Career Development. He is also a graduate of the Improv Asylum Training Center in the North End of Boston. With the last name "Livengood," this career path is quite fitting. For more info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakelivengood

This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.

Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/29

Mon

06:00PM-07:00PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants

Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the Infinite Careers alumni speaker series. Come chat with alumni over a meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional interests, and hobbies. Freshmen through seniors and graduate students are all welcome.

 The speaker for this event is Anna Wexler. Anna is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her PhD in 2017 from the HASTS (History, Anthropology, Science, Technology & Society) Program at MIT. Prior to her return to academia, Anna worked as a freelance science/travel writer and documentary filmmaker. She co-directed and co-produced the feature documentary film Unorthodox (2013).

 Space is limited to 20 attendees. Dinner will be served. Pre-registration required on Careerbridge. Please contact Tianna with any dietary restrictions.

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/23

Tue

12:00PM-01:00PM

E17-290X

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants

Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the Infinite Careers alumni speaker series. Come chat with alumni over a meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional interests, and hobbies. Freshmen through seniors and graduate students are all welcome.

The speaker for this event is Ayanna Samuels. Ayanna is a College Admission and Preparation Advisor, a Development Consultant specializing in Gender and the ICT Industry, and an International Motivational Speaker. She received her Bachelor’s in Aeronautics and Astronautics with Information Technology and a dual Master’s in Technology Policy and Aeronautics and Astronautics, both from MIT. 

 Space is limited to 20 attendees. Lunch will be served. Pre-registration required on Careerbridge. Please contact Tianna with any dietary restrictions.

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/22

Mon

06:00PM-07:00PM

E17-290X

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants

Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the Infinite Careers alumni speaker series. Come chat with alumni over a meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional interests, and hobbies. Freshmen through seniors and graduate students are all welcome.

The speaker for this event is Khalea Ross Robinson. Khalea is an Associate Producer at CBS News. Previous positions include Staff Associate at the MIT Office of the President, Engineering Intern at Eiffage Travaux Publics, and OMB Intern at The White House. She received her Bachelor’s from MIT in Civil Engineering and minored in French and Political Science.

Space is limited to 20 attendees. Dinner will be served. Pre-registration required on Careerbridge. Please contact Tianna with any dietary restrictions.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/24

Wed

06:00PM-07:00PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants

Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the Infinite Careers alumni speaker series. Come chat with alumni over a meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional interests, and hobbies. Freshmen through seniors and graduate students are all welcome.

The speaker for this event is Tarikh Campbell. Tarikh is the Program Manager for Workplace Inclusion at Microsoft New England Research & Development. Previously he was the Senior Director of Marketing at The Partnership, Inc., the Digital Marketing Manager at Ecovent Systems, and his first role was Process Engineer in the Polymer Chemistry group at BIND Therapeutics. He holds a B.S. in Chemical-Biological Engineering from MIT.

 Space is limited to 20 attendees. Dinner will be served. Pre-registration required on Careerbridge. Please contact Tianna with any dietary restrictions.

 

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/16

Tue

01:30PM-03:30PM

10-250

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

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.  Dr. Doumont holds an engineering degree from the Louvain School of Engineering and a PhD in applied physics from Stanford. He specializes in professional speaking, writing, and graphing, and incorporates a unique engineering perspective.  More at www.principiae.be.

This workshop is open to MIT Community.

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/17

Wed

01:00PM-02:30PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required

This workshop will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation and negotiation process of Job Offers.  How do you know if this job is right for you?  Salary vs. Total Compensation will be looked at.  Strategies on the negotiation process will be discussed along with should you negotiate and “What Can” and “What Can Not” be negotiated.  These strategies are used throughout your career. 

This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.

Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/09

Tue

02:00PM-02:30PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

In addition to examining aesthetics like coffee pots and scenic views, visiting an employer encompasses taking a deep look at those around you, and even yourself. Develop a strategic outlook on what an employer can offer by prepping for a site visit. Reconnect your interests, values, and skills and gain insight on assessing workplace culture, team-management dynamics, and opportunities for progression. 

This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.

Registration requested on Careerbridge.

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/26

Fri

11:00AM-12:00PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

You have valuable transferable skills apart from technical skills, but sometimes they can be difficult to recognize.  Join us to learn the importance of transferable skills in the job search and what skills are most sought by employers, identify your unique set of transferable skills, and discover ways in which you can effectively market your skills to potential employers.

This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.

Pre-registration required on Careerbridge.

 

 

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/22

Mon

01:00PM-02:00PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

This presentation will focus on research related to non-verbal behavior during job interviews, including the work of Amy Cuddy—a social psychologist who studies the effects of powerful and powerless postures.  Advice on integrating this information for better performance during job interviews will also be covered. 

This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.

Pre-registration required on Careerbridge.

 

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu

GECD

Jan/25

Thu

01:30PM-03:00PM

E19-202

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

While your technical skills will get you the interview, it is your behavioral attributes that will get you the job.  In this workshop we 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 those tough questions. 

This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.

Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.

 

Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu