Workshops (register on CareerBridge)
Job Search for International Students, Thursday, October 6, 3:30-5pm, 1-190
Come learn how you, as an international student looking for a job in the US, can develop and enhance your job search and interviewing skills. This workshop will cover job search strategies, visa challenges, how to succeed in the U.S. workplace, interviewing styles and brief cover letter/resume tips. This session will focus specifically on challenges many international students may face when searching for a job and interviewing. To register, visit CareerBridge at https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/
and select Workshops, Career Fairs and Events.
Group Mock Interviews – Each session is independent (not a series), October 6, 12, 17, 25, all 2-3pm. See CareerBridge for details and to register.
In this group 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://web.mit.edu/career/www/workshops/onlineworkshops/interviewing/index.htm . The group is limited to 18 participants.
Win over the Employer! How to Interview Intelligently, Thursday, October 13, 2:30-3:30pm, 3-270
Technical skills will get you the interview; personal attributes will get you the job. This session will discuss preparation and strategies for a successful interview. Sample behavioral interview questions will be provided along with tips on how to answer those tough questions. Discuss ways to distinguish yourself from the competition, and emerge with the skills to win over an employer!
LinkedIn Lab, Wednesday, October 19, noon-1pm, 8-119
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.
Negotiating Job Offers, Thursday, October 20, 2011, 4-5pm, 1-190
The Negotiating Job Offers workshop will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation and negotiation process of Job Offers. Knowing how, when and why you should negotiate will be reviewed. 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.
The Power of Networking, Thursday, October 20, 2011, 3-4pm, 2-105
There is the 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 MIT and outside resources. Building relationships with fellow students, alumni and professionals is the most effective way to uncover employment opportunities. We will examine effective tactics for networking and the MIT ICAN Alumni Directory.
Amanda C. Peters
Career Development Specialist, Career Services
MIT Global Education & Career Development (GECD)
617-253-4733
acpeters@mit.edu * www.linkedin.com/in/acpeters
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