Career prototypes

Career prototypes can be conversations, internships, research experiences, or other short-term projects enabling you to test assumptions + inform your future career decisions. Whether you’re building a solar car or organizing a conference about sustainability, you’re learning about an industry and trying something new. These experiences are interactive (mens et manus) and leave room to reflect (do I want to do this again?) At MIT you’ll have many opportunities to prototype a career through CAPD and the robust number of experiential learning programs offered at the Institute. Don’t see an option that suits your needs? Schedule an appointment with a CAPD staff member to brainstorm ideas.


Ways You Can Prototype Your Career

Career conversations with MIT Alums


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Internships & Micro-internships


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Job Shadows & Work Simulations

  • CAPD’s Industry Job Shadows enables first year or sophomore undergrads to observe the day-to-day activities of a professional
  • InterSECT enables PhD-level scientists and humanists to explore future career options through job simulations
  • Forage offers virtual work experience programs developed through company partners

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Experiential Learning @ MIT

  • Use ELx to find Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELOs) @ MIT including UROPs, MISTI internships and more!
  • Join students groups that partner with employers
  • Participate in hackathons, design or engineering challenges

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