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.