Find Your Place in the World

A job is just a piece of the puzzle. Finding the right career path is a process of discovery that lasts a lifetime. It starts with some big questions. What do you want to accomplish in your life? What kind of environment supports and inspires you? What makes you happy? You don’t have to figure it all out right now — but you can start to think about the bigger picture by exploring different career paths, setting long-term goals, and meeting with a CAPD career advisor.

The Career Exploration Series

Every year, CAPD coordinates an institute-wide Career Exploration Series! This series is a collaboration between MIT departments, programs, employers, graduate/professional school representatives, and alumni to help all students learn about the different career and graduate/professional school options available to you. This year’s 2024-25 series will start on September 9th.

MIT DLCIs, submit your events to the series by filling out this formThis will include your event in the series’ marketing efforts, which include posting to Handshake, the CAPD website, and in flyers.

Visit the events page on Handshake and filter by the label “career exploration series” to see all events in the series and register for the events you would like to attend.

Events in the 2024-25 series include:

Sign up for coffee chats with employers

Interested in exploring your options by chatting with employers? Sign up for an informal coffee chat to speak with employers in individual and small group settings! Employers from the Aerospace, Computer & Electronics, Consulting, Government (National Security), Financial Services, and Research industries are available for chats.

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Employer insights: Careers in biopharma & health sciences

In a panel event held in September 2024, two MIT alums along with a Sanofi employee shared their insights and offered advice to those interested in careers in biopharma and health sciences. Read on for the summary of the event. …

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Employer insights: Careers in mechanical engineering

In a panel event held in September 2024, four MIT alums shared their insights and offered advice to those interested in a career in the field of mechanical engineering. Read on for the summary of the event. Thank you to …

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Employer insights: Career pathways in finance

In a panel event held in September 2024, four MIT alums shared their insights and offered advice to those interested in a career in the financial services sector. Read on for the summary of the event. Thank you to the …

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In a panel event held in September 2024, two MIT alums along with a Sanofi employee shared their insights and …

In a panel event held in September 2024, four MIT alums shared their insights and offered advice to those interested …

In a panel event held in September 2024, four MIT alums shared their insights and offered advice to those interested …

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If you love technology and data, these are the careers for you.

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