Facilitator: Jake Livengood, PhD, Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Services
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 25, 2016, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: E 39 – Basement Classroom (E 39 is on Hayward Street near the corner of Main Street; see http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=E39 (Same building as the ISO, GECD, other services and tasty food.)
This session is full, sorry! To be added to the wait list, please email Jake Livengood <livngood@mit.edu>
Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and MIT Global Education & Career Development
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