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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.

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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Learn About 8 Manufacturing Companies in Boston

Written by Indeed Editorial Team | Updated December 10, 2025

Working in manufacturing can provide a lucrative and stable career with excellent benefits. With positions that range from production and operations to marketing and sales, there are numerous opportunities to find …

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22 Electric Car Companies Shaping the Future of Travel

Electric vehicles offer an alternative, sustainable mode of transportation compared to traditional cars. These are the companies making electric cars more widely available for consumer and commercial use.

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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 …

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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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