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Welcome to the Alumni page!

At Career Advising and Professional Development, we support students and alumni on a journey of self-discovery, enabling them to build a challenging career and a rewarding life – and empowering them to make a difference in the world.

Graduating this year? Be sure to fill out the Graduating Student Survey or the MIT Doctoral Student Exit Survey when it reaches your inbox. Results from past years of outcome survey are on our Post-Graduate and Summer Outcomes page and are helpful for exploring potential career paths, options for graduate school, prepare for interviewing, and negotiating job offers.

Take your Handshake account with you after graduation

Within 6 months of graduating from MIT…
Please update your Handshake account with your new MIT alumni address. You can “add another email” by logging in to Handshake > clicking on your initials or photo in the top right-hand corner > Settings > “Add another email.” It’s that easy! With your Handshake account, you can continue to participate in workshops, presentations, career fairs, job applications, and more.

Beyond 6 months from MIT graduation…
Please email  to share your new alumni email address and request that your Handshake email on record be changed to the alumni address. Once that change is made by CAPD, you will be able to access Handshake to view workshops, presentations, career fairs, job opportunities, and more.


5 things to do/not do when supporting your student in finding a major

The arrival of spring means that first year undergraduates are approaching their first opportunity to declare a major. As parents, supporters, mentors or advisors to these students, I want to share a few things to keep in mind as you …

By Erik Pavesic
Erik Pavesic Assistant Director, Career Advising & Training
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Lisa Su ’90, SM ’91, PhD ’94 to deliver MIT’s 2026 Commencement address

Kathy Wren | MIT News Full Story
December 11, 2025

As chair and CEO of AMD, Su has transformed the company, which is now a global leader in high-performance and AI computing. In addition to designing industry-leading CPUs and the specialized …

By MIT News
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MIT ranked No. 1 worldwide for interdisciplinary science by Times Higher Education

Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026 highlight MIT’s strength in cross-disciplinary research and innovation.

MIT has been ranked No. 1 worldwide in interdisciplinary science in the Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026, reflecting the Institute’s long-standing commitment …

By Janine Sazinsky
Janine Sazinsky Employer Relations Coordinator
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The MAX Pre-Law by AccessLex® Annual Scholarship Program

AccessLex Institute® is excited to launch a new scholarship program to support students on their path to law school: The MAX Pre-Law by AccessLex® Annual Scholarship Program.

Students beginning law school in the fall of 2026 now have the chance …

By Tianna Ransom
Tianna Ransom Assistant Director, Career Exploration
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CAPD offers new behavioral interviewing resource for PhDs & postdocs

We know our students can talk about their research, but can they talk about themselves? CAPD’s new Behavioral Interviewing for PhDs & Postdocs online resource offers students an asynchronous opportunity to brainstorm accomplishments from their MIT experiences, structure their stories, …

By Lydia Huth
Lydia Huth Communication and Program Manager
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Choosing between job offers (worksheet)

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Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*

CAPD is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone we serve. If you need any disability-related accommodations to …

MIT Climate Ecosystem Map

Explore the various ways in which students, staff, and faculty are working on climate and sustainability at MIT.