Carina Letong Hong named a 2022 Rhodes Scholar for China

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on November 17, 2021

Carina Letong Hong from Guangzhou, China, is a winner of the Rhodes Scholarship (China Constituency). As a Rhodes Scholar, she will pursue graduate studies in mathematics at …

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Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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You Have a 50/50 Chance: a guest post from my mama

Camille was very nervous when she applied for EA to MIT in 2018. “What if I don’t get in?” “Am I good enough?” (That is a question we all ask ourselves). “The acceptance rate is only a 5% or 6%”

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From the Military to Academia: Managing a Successful Job Search

Current servicemembers and military veterans have faced some of the greatest hardships known to humanity. Whether combat operations in a convoy for Operation Iraqi Freedom or stateside hardships of basic training and military life, they have been prepared to stand …

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The Bias Cut: How a visionary boss helped this CEO succeed

by Meredith Somers

A 2020 women’s leadership study from LeanIn.org and McKinsey & Co. found that American women held less than 40% of corporate management positions, and women continue to fight underrepresentation when it comes to board positions and CEO …

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Blending computing with other disciplines at MIT

The Common Ground for Computing Education is facilitating collaborations to develop new classes for students to pursue computational knowledge within the context of their fields of interest.

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Around the World with MISTI

Learn more about MISTI student experiences by watching this YouTube playlist. MISTI provides MIT students with the chance to gain hands-on, real-life work experience in leading companies and labs around the world. At no cost.

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How to Get a Job in the Music Industry

Keith Hatschek’s book How to Get a Job in the Music Industry has helped thousands of people follow their dreams and find work helping to create more music in the world. If you are looking for a job in the …

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Women’s Technology Program 2021: The sweet sound of success

Jane Halpern | Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science| Publication Date: October 29, 2021

Now in its 19th year, the WTP brings high school students with little STEM experience to Cambridge for an immersive, four-week exploration of all things engineering. Read …

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STEAM Jobs List: 10 Careers that Combine Art and Math

While it is easy to separate interests and careers into purely left brain or right brain, STEAM programs have shown that art is an integral part of science and technology learning. Whether your students have shown interest in advanced math, …

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PKG Social Impact Internships IAP & Summer

IAP & Summer 2022 Social Impact Internships 

by: MIT PKG Center

Looking for a way to make an impact this IAP or Summer? Apply for a paid Social Impact Internship through the PKG Center! They are adding new internships every …

By Tavi Sookhoo
Tavi Sookhoo Assistant Director, Career Prototypes
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