Annual Career Fairs at MIT

Throughout the academic year, MIT hosts and collaborates on over a dozen career fairs and large recruiting events. The array of career fairs are designed to provide a wide range of opportunities for students to connect with different industries, explore careers, and apply to internships, jobs and research opportunities. Below is a sampling of typical career fairs held at MIT or open to the MIT community.

MIT premier career fairs

Employer audience

Fair is open to employers from a wide range of industries, who are offering diverse opportunities.

Candidate audience

Open to all MIT undergraduate, graduate, MBA, PhD, postdocs, and alumni. Harvard students are also welcome to attend.

Employer audience

The fair is open to employers from a wide range of industries, who are offering diverse opportunities.

Candidate audience

Open to all MIT undergraduate, graduate, MBA, PhD, postdocs, and alumni. Harvard students are also welcome to attend.


Fall semester career fairs at MIT

Employer audience

Employers interested in connecting with and recruit highly qualified graduate talent from MIT Sloan’s degree programs.

Candidate audience

MIT Sloan MFin, MBA, LGO, MSMS, SFMBA, and SDM candidates seeking internship and full-time opportunities.

Employer audience

Employers across the nuclear energy sector, including fusion, advanced reactors, fuel-cycle technologies, engineering, research, manufacturing, and related fields.

Candidate audience

MIT undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in nuclear science, engineering, energy, and related career opportunities.

Employer audience

Technology and innovation-focused employers interested in engaging with undergraduate talent through mentorship, workshops, and technical programming.

Candidate audience

Undergraduate students from MIT and around the world interested in software, hardware, technology, and innovation.

Employer audience

If an employer wishes to participate, they need to be a member of the EECS Alliance.

Candidate audience

Candidate Audience: Open to students who are enrolled in course 6 or those who have appointments with the EECS department.

Employer audience

Employer Audience: Member companies of the MIT. nano Consortium, Microsystems Industrial Group, and Quantum Science & Engineering Consortium and MIT AI Hardware Program Members

Candidate audience

Candidate Audience: All MIT students, postdocs, researchers, and alumni

Employer Audience

Companies that employ chemical and/or biological engineers, including startups and multinational organizations across biotech, pharmaceuticals, energy, chemicals, manufacturing, consumer products, patent law, technical consulting, and related industries.

Candidate Audience

MIT undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs, particularly those whose studies or research relate to chemical engineering, biological engineering, life sciences, and related engineering fields. Students from other MIT programs are also welcome.

Employer audience

Companies who are highly aligned with mechanical engineering

Candidate audience

Current MIT students.

Employer audience

Employers focused on  focused on climate, sustainability, and the environment 

Candidate audience

Current MIT students, Harvard students and alumni

MIT Departments collaborating on this event

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. EAPS, Sloan Climate Sustainability, Climate Education, Undergraduate Advising Center, Nuclear Engineering, Energy Initiative, Office of Sustainability, and CAPD

Collaborative fall semester career fairs at Harvard and partner institutions

Employer audience

Employers in finance and financial technology, including asset management, investment banking, quantitative trading, venture capital, fintech, private equity, hedge funds, and related fields.

Candidate audience

All Harvard University and MIT degree students and alumni

Employer audience

Employers offering opportunities in strategy, consulting, marketing, consumer goods, retail, business development, operations, rotational programs, and related fields.

Candidate audience

All Harvard University and MIT degree students and alumni.

Employer audience

Open to employers in data analytics, software engineering, machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, UX/UI design, physical and life sciences, technology, and other STEM fields

Candidate audience

Open to all Harvard and MIT students

Employer audience

Employer Audience: Employers in the arts, advertising, marketing, humanities, public relations, brand management, retail, fashion, social media/digital strategy, publishing, writing, journalism, museums, media, entertainment, sports, design, and more creative fields.

Candidate audience

Current MIT students, Harvard students, and alumni

MIT Departments collaborating on this event

Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. EAPS, Sloan Climate Sustainability, Climate Education, CAPD

Employer audience

Companies in innovative fields including robotics, energy, medical devices, transportation, and design

Candidate audience

Undergraduate and Graduate engineering students from Harvard University, Boston University, Olin College, Tufts University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Yale University


Spring semester career fairs at MIT

Employer audience

Employers recruiting for opportunities in AI/ML, product management, analytics, data science, go-to-market strategy, operations research, and related fields.

Candidate audience

MIT graduate students and MIT Sloan Tech Summit attendees interested in careers across data science, analytics, AI, technology, and related fields.

Employer audience

Employers in biotech, biopharma, medtech, consulting, intellectual property/law, venture capital, finance, and related fields.

Candidate audience

Open to all post-doc, graduate, undergraduate, MBA, or medical students, current MIT trainees and affiliates, alumni, and ALL members of the broader biotech community.

Employer audience

Employers may sponsor teams.

Candidate Audience

Undergraduate students.

Employer audience

Employers may sponsor teams.

Candidate Audience

All MIT students

Employer audience

Employers in life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and scientific research.

Candidate audience

Open to students (undergraduate and graduate) in Biological Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, and related majors, as well as those undeclared students interested in a major or career in biological engineering.

Employer audience

Energy and sustainability companies from across the industry, with sectors including solar, energy storage, transportation, finance/consulting, and many more.

Candidate audience

Open to all MIT and Harvard graduate students, postdocs, and recent alumni.

Employer audience

European-based companies, with events beginning March 5 and concluding March 8.

Candidate audience

Open to all MIT students, postdocs, and alums interested in career opportunities in Europe, as well as candidates from other colleges and universities


Collaborative spring semester career fairs at Harvard and partner institutions

Employer audience

The Biotech, Pharma, & Healthcare Fair will bring undergraduates, master’s, and PhD students as well as postdocs together with employers to discuss opportunities in the life sciences sector, including in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and biotechnology fields.

Candidate audience

Open to all Harvard University & MIT degree students (including postdocs and alumni).

MIT affiliates do not need to pre-register; instead check-in when you arrive to show school ID and make a name tag.

Employer audience

Startup organizations

Candidate audience

Open to all Harvard University & MIT degree students and alumni.

MIT affiliates do not need to pre-register; instead check-in when you arrive to show school ID and make a name tag.

Employer audience

Companies that are recruiting for career opportunities associated with sustainability and the environment.

Candidate audience

Candidates from Ivy+ institutions — including undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and recent alumni.

Employer audience

Companies that are hiring for opportunities beginning in 2026 from across industries, including biotech, consulting, education, financial services, government, healthcare, nonprofit, real estate, startups, and technology.

Candidate audience

Candidates from Ivy+ institutions — including undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and recent alumni.