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We have developed Affinity/Identity group pages, designed to recognize and celebrate your unique identities and experiences, and to support you in your career journey. You can select a page with the “Choose your community” drop-down at the top of the page.

If you need more personalized guidance, don’t hesitate to book an appointment with one of our career advisors. We’re here to help you navigate your unique challenges and opportunities, and will do our best to connect you to relevant resources.

You can get in touch with an advisor by scheduling an appointment on Handshake, or sending us an email at capd@mit.edu. We’re committed to providing you with the resources and support you need to thrive in your career. In addition, when you log into our site, you can set up your email preferences to ensure you get notified about career content relevant to your identities.

FLI-ing Abroad – MISTI Blogs

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 Jester Assistant Director, Early Career Engagement
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Women in STEM need more than a law

 by Caitlin McDermott-Murphy, The Harvard Gazette, Published June 22, 2022

Scientists have seen gains the past 50 years, but culture remains an obstacle. Read full article.

By Simona Rosu
Simona Rosu Senior Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Career and Professional Development
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How Title IX transformed colleges, universities over past 50 years

By Alvin Powell, The Harvard Gazette; Published June 22, 2022

A half century after its enactment, Title IX, the federal law that bars discrimination against women in education, has touched many corners of campus, forcing shifts in intercollegiate sports, hiring, …

By Simona Rosu
Simona Rosu Senior Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Career and Professional Development
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Seeing the whole person

Alumna, Margaret ‘Mo’ Okobi ’16, prepares for a career combining medicine and public health research to improve mental health care services in vulnerable communities. Read the full story by Leah Campbell for the School of Science.

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What Equal Pay Day 2022 Data Is—And Is Not—Telling Us

by Holly Corbett | Forbes

This Equal Pay Day, the data shows the wage gap closed by 1 cent. On the surface, this looks like progress. Yet these numbers are not telling the whole story.

Equal Pay Day falls on March …

By Simona Rosu
Simona Rosu Senior Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Career and Professional Development
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