What We Do Work Career Fair

MIT Career Fair 2008

Thursday, Sept. 18
11 AM - 6 PM
Johnson Athletic Center

Career Fair Kickoff and Networking Session

Wednesday, Sept. 17
7 - 9:30 PM
Kresge BBQ Pits
RSVP at Lobby 10 & pickup a free guidebook starting next Monday, Sept. 8

Visit http://career-fair.mit.edu to:
…Submit your resume for the employer resume CD
…Browse companies
…Check out information session schedules
…Be a volunteer (free t-shirt & chance to win an iPod touch!)
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CAREER-RELATED EVENTS

How to Work a Career Fair
Tues., Sept 16
4 pm to 5 pm (Room 2-105)

Minority Student and Employer Networking Session
Weds., Sept 17
4 pm to 6 pm (Bush Room)
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IAP EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM - CONSIDER A GRAD EXTERNSHIP WITH AN MIT ALUM

The IAP Externship Program online application process will open September
24! The Externship Program matches you with alumni in their workplace for
job shadowing and/or practical experience. Alumni around the world are
looking to work with you!

Come to an information session on September 24 at 6:30 p.m. in 6-120.
For more information and to register for the Externship information session, go to http://alum.mit.edu/students/externships.

MIT Externship Program Web site: http://alum.mit.edu/externships
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CONSIDERING STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CONSULTING?

Please see http://web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/consultingfirms.html for dates/times/locations of upcoming presentations by a few firms which especially recruit Phs and Postdocs. See full list of presentation dates at http://web.mit.edu/career/www/events/presentations.html .
NOTE: Correct date for DEAN & CO. presentation for PhDs is Thurs., Sept. 18, 5-217, 7pm.

MIT Consulting Club (find a partner for case interview practice and more)
http://web.mit.edu/mitconsulting/
ccm-exec@mit.edu

Additional resources on consultting: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/fieldmanagement.html (scroll down)

IF YOU ARE ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE (Strong academic bkgrd. in a field such as Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Sociology, Industrial/Org Psych - PhDs/Masters students in the Social Sciences are strongly encouraged to attend the following).

McKinsey & Company, Organization Practice

Monday, September 22, 2008
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Organization Practice Presentation
Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Brattle Room
Open to all Graduate students on interested in learning more about our Organization work
(PhDs/Masters students in the Social Sciences are strongly encouraged to attend)

The Organization Practice at McKinsey & Company is committed to helping clients execute their strategic and operational agendas by enhancing their overall organizational effectiveness, which is critical to sustained improvement in an organization’s performance and health. As part of this global practice you can change the world. We provide the world’s leading companies with innovative solutions to their organizational challenges. You will have great impact on transforming the way our clients view their organization. From developing strategic redesign for an organization to shifting the mindsets of top management and frontline, you will have the opportunity to have far reaching impact through your work with the Organization Practice.

Q. Can I increase the chance of being hired by McKinsey if I apply to BOTH McKinsey's Organization Consulting practice AND for McKinsey's strategic management consulting practice? Is this permitted?

A. Students should apply to the org practice if they are really excited and committed to working on org topics full time at McKinsey. Also, candidates would have to possess some level of knowledge about org topics that we would value.The org practice works with the APD team, on the application, the students should indicate their preferences 1 through 4 re:location and practices. The Org Practice is an option on the application.If any students have questions, contact A. Crowley whose name and email appear below, and/or attend presentation on Monday, Sept 22nd at the Charles Hotel.

Please join us on Monday, September 22, 2008 to find out more!
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SEEKING GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR THE 2009 PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OF THE US OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

This highly slective rigorous leadership program recruits outstanding masters or doctoral students a 2-year leadership development program at various Federal agencies.

Students whose graduate degree programs are in the following areas are especially encouraged to apply:
Accounting/Finance/MBA
Human Resources
Economics
Engineering
Statistics
Environmental Sciences
Health/Medical Science
Information Technology
Public Policy
Public Administration
International Affairs
Law

Fellows Receive: 2 year paid fellowships. 80 hours training annually. Excellent pay and benefits. Accelerated promotional path.

Citizenship: Opportunities for Federal employment for non-United States citizens through the Presidential Management Fellows Program are extremely limited.

APPLY ONLINE OCT. 1-15, 2008
See http://www.pmf.opm.gov/ for applications, nomination form, and more details.

Simply ask your School Dean, Chairperson, or Academic Program Director to serve as your Nomination Official. Ask them to follow all instructions provided on the PMF website https://www.pmf.opm.gov/