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Congratulations on the next step of your journey — becoming an MIT alum!

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.

How to Help MIT Students, Postdocs, and Recent Alumni Gain Experience

CAPD has compiled the following ways that alumni, parents, and employers can partner with campus organizations and programs at MIT to help support undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and recent alumni.

Post Opportunities in Handshake:

If your organization has a …

By Meredith Pepin
Meredith Pepin Associate Director, Career Advising & Education
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Interfaith Dialog Programming

MIT Addir is a hub for students, staff, and faculty to come together to explore interfaith issues.

Addir is centered around dialogue. Fellows are split into small groups (of 5-8 students) of diverse backgrounds. For the entire academic year, small group …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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Product designer finds engineers’ playground in Wisconsin

MIT micro-internships connect alumni and students.

By: Julie Fox | Jan. 5th 2023 | MIT Tech Review

“As the youngest of four girls, Rosalie Phillips ’21 looked up to her sisters, and everywhere they went, she went. As early as fifth grade, …

By External Source
External Source
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Luck helped me pursue an academic career. I worry about others who aren’t as fortunate

BY ADRIJANA CRNCEC | Science

I never would have gotten here without luck. I worry about all the bright, passionate, capable students from underresourced countries and less privileged backgrounds who don’t have the same family support and encouraging, open-minded mentors. I …

By Simona Rosu
Simona Rosu Senior Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Career and Professional Development
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The Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts 2022

The Women’s Edge and Globe Magazine celebrate the state’s leading companies and nonprofits run by women.

They run health care companies, universities and colleges, financial institutions, nonprofits, construction heavyweights, and more — they’re the women power players of the Bay State. 

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

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Comprehensive job sites that list academic positions (higher education) at all different levels and for all fields (mostly focused within …

Hire a MIT micro-intern

Process More information and frequently asked questions

Choosing between job offers (worksheet)

Receiving two or more job offers can be both an exciting and stressful time. Whether you are waiting to hear …

Virtual career fairs offer the opportunity for students and employers to connect in ways that transcend physical distances, at greater …

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

MIT is a hub of passionate students, staff, and faculty working on critical climate and sustainability challenges, but with so …