As Assistant Director for Early Career Engagement, Kendel (she/they) is the point person for MIT’s first and second year undergraduate students. Kendel also serves as a liaison to MIT’s Energy, Environment, and Sustainability career community. Kendel’s professional background has been focused at the intersection of career development and education, encompassing both secondary and post-secondary settings. Kendel received a B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and an M.Ed. in Student Affairs Counseling from Bridgewater State University.
Designed for current college students with disabilities who are pursuing a Health Care or STEM degree at a four-year university or college in the U.S. 2025 Applications will open on August 1st.
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By Kendel Jester
Kendel JesterAssistant Director, Early Career Engagement
During Campus Preview Weekend 2025’s Parent Programming, members of the CAPD staff shared information with parents and supporters. View the recording and access the presentation below. Also see our FAQ section below for questions we have received from parents and …
By Kendel Jester
Kendel JesterAssistant Director, Early Career Engagement
“The MIT Startup Exchange was created more than eight years ago to support MIT-connected startups as they grow and help solve some of the world’s greatest challenges. Here are eight of the exchange’s sustainability-focused startups that were featured at last …
By Kendel Jester
Kendel JesterAssistant Director, Early Career Engagement
“We trawled forums – Glassdoor, Wall Street Oasis, and Reddit, among others – to find the most common questions you could expect at a HireVue interview at two banks – JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. Some are specific to the bank, …
By Kendel Jester
Kendel JesterAssistant Director, Early Career Engagement
As an IdentityX Ambassador for the MISTI program, Crista shares her experience traveling abroad and living in Germany with the MISTI program through the lens of her FLI identity in this recent blog post.
By Kendel Jester
Kendel JesterAssistant Director, Early Career Engagement
When you apply for a first job at an investment bank or finance firm now, you’re almost certainly going to have to take a psychometric test. JPMorgan uses Pymetrics games to sort through its mass of applicants. …
By Kendel Jester
Kendel JesterAssistant Director, Early Career Engagement