Improv Comedy Workshop to Improve Communication and Interviewing Skills (FULL) (sponsored by MIT VPR and GECD)
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
Date and Time: Wednesday, May 25th, 3:00pm-4:00pm
FULL – To be added to the wait list, please email Jake Livengood livngood@mit.edu
Sports & Pizza Thursday – Outdoor
PDA weekly sports event continues with 2 games this week! And we are moving outdoors so let’s hope for great weather this Thursday. Join us for a friendly game of volleyball and/or soccer followed by pizza at Muddy’s. Please, bring a valid ID and RSVP so we can order enough pizza
Date, Time and Location: Thursday, May 26th
Sand volleyball: 5:30 – 7:00 pm, sand pit between Buildings 62 and 64 (https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=62)
Outdoor soccer: 7:00 – 8:30 pm, Briggs Field (http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=G15)
Pizza at Muddy’s: 8:30 pm MIT Building 50, 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge (http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=50)
Backpack to Briefcase: Dating 101 (organized by MIT Alumni Association) New
Millennial Love Expert, Samantha Burns, LMHC is coming to MIT to kick start your love life.
Topics:
Online apps and sites (Is Tinder just for hook-ups?)
Creating a stand-out profile (Must-have content & photos)
That first message (Does it really matter what I say?)
How to take it from online to in-person
Meeting someone “organically”
Ghosting
Exclusivity (Is it OK to date multiple people at once?)
Date and Time: Friday, May 27 th, 12pm
Location: 32-141
Register here