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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Explore Careers at the 2024 Salata Institute Climate and Sustainability Career Expo

Interested in climate and sustainability? The Salata Institute Climate and Sustainability Career Expo on Friday, November 1, 2024, is your chance to explore opportunities in this growing field. Held at Harvard’s Gutman Conference Center from 12:30–4:30 PM ET, the expo …

By Kendel Jester
Kendel Jester Assistant Director, Early Career Engagement
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PhD & Postdoc Career Series: Fall 2024

Join us for a series of programs tailored to your unique needs as an advanced trainee!

By Alexis Boyer
Alexis Boyer Alexis Boyer Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Services
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Schedule a Resume Review or Coffee-Chat: Connect Informally with an Employer

Representatives from the following organizations and industries are eager to connect with you through coffee chats and resume reviews before and after the fall career fair. Schedule your coffee chats and resume reviews by applying on Handshake. Time slots are …

By Mitchell Moise
Mitchell Moise Employer Relations Coordinator
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