Our speaker, Dr. J. Lloyd, will discuss issues of depression, anxiety and relational challenges inherent to the graduate student/postdoc experience from a developmental perspective. Dr. Lloyd will take a clinical approach to the topic, use examples and draw from his experience of working with graduate students at MIT. He will also discuss effective ways of...
The Wellbeing Ambassadors Present: Building to a Purposeful Career featuring Erik Pavesic, CAPD Join the WAs for an interactive session with CAPD to clarify your sense of purpose using LEGO bricks. Whether you are starting with a lot of thoughts on your sense of purpose or starting from scratch, you are welcome. Allow this workshop...
Do you shy away from prickly conversations with your manager? Do you wish you could advocate better for yourself at work? Join CAPD, Radius, and Addir for a guided workshop on challenging conversations in the workplace. We will learn about boundary setting, practice with role playing, and end with reflection and discussion. Lunch provided. Graduate...
Learn skills to manage time, motivation, and productivity throughout the semester in these 30-minute group coaching workshops. These free workshops focus on the student semester experience, but all are welcome to attend. Topics include: *Optimize Your Performance *Increase Focus and Motivation *Sleep Reboot Tuesdays from 12:30-1pm: September 19, September 26, October 3.
Learn skills to manage time, motivation, and productivity throughout the semester in these 30-minute group coaching workshops. These free workshops focus on the student semester experience, but all are welcome to attend. Topics include: *Optimize Your Performance *Increase Focus and Motivation *Sleep Reboot Tuesdays from 12:30-1pm: September 19, September 26, October 3.
Learn skills to manage time, motivation, and productivity throughout the semester in these 30-minute group coaching workshops. These free workshops focus on the student semester experience, but all are welcome to attend. Topics include: *Optimize Your Performance *Increase Focus and Motivation *Sleep Reboot Tuesdays from 12:30-1pm: September 19, September 26, October 3.
In this workshop, we’ll lay out the basics of networking, informational interviewing, and the US American work culture. You’ll learn why a strong basis is crucial for your career first steps and how to go about mastering the art of networking in the US. We recommend taking the GlobeSmart quiz in advance of this event:...
Are you struggling to reconcile the impact of computing on the climate with your future career in the field of computing? These companies are adapting their business practices and strategy here and now. Come network with reps from leading tech companies to learn how industry is meeting the climate crisis head on by changing their...
Do you ever wonder what you are doing at MIT? Do you think about where you will go from here? As a graduate student, what does staying on track look like for you beyond the obvious requirements for your degree? Do these kinds of questions fill you with consternation and make your head hurt? Yes?...
Have you done research, traveled abroad, or participated in a service or hands-on project but are struggling to figure out what comes next? In this lunch & learn, Kate Weishaar of the Office of Experiential Learning and Ariel Ackermann of Career Advising & Professional Development will guide you through activities to clarify your goals at...
This is the first session of the MIT “Power Up My Postdoc” (PUMP) program. This session will focus on 1) reflecting on your identity and background, and on the transition to a new community of practice, be it a new lab, university, city and/or country, and 2) reflecting on your role as a postdoc and...
This is the second session of the MIT “Power Up My Postdoc” (PUMP) program. This session will focus on 1) learning about career planning and exploration strategies and 2) developing specific and actionable goals for your postdoctoral training to help you prepare for your future career. The 3-week “Power Up My Postdoc” (PUMP) program aims...