Fall Career Fair (FCF)

The 2024 Virtual Fall Career Fair will be Friday, October 11. 

The Fall Career Fair (FCF) is the largest annual recruiting event, welcoming hundreds of employers from various industries offering diverse opportunities. Career Advising & Professional Development organizes the fair to support the career exploration and recruiting needs of MIT undergraduate students, master’s students, PhDs, postdocs, and recent alumni.

The MIT Fall Career Fair is also open to currently enrolled Harvard University students. Harvard students should connect with the Harvard Office of Career Services for more information on how to register.

In-Person Fall Career Fair Virtual Fall Career Fair
Friday, September 20, 2024
10am-4pm
Johnson Athletic Center, 120 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA
(Learn what’s needed to register for the fair as an employer)		 Friday, October 11, 2024
1-4pm
Virtual platform: Handshake
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What employers want first-years to know for the Fall Career Fair 

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Published on September 17, 2024

The First Year Friendly (FYF) initiative at MIT’s 2024 Fall Career Fair is here to help you make the most of the event by connecting you with employers who are eager to engage with first-year students. Below, I’ve compiled tips …

By Kendel Jester
Kendel Jester Assistant Director, Early Career Engagement
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How to work a career fair as a first year

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Published on September 12, 2024

In Case You Missed It: CAPD recently hosted a Q&A event featuring MIT students who navigated past Fall Career Fairs as first-year students. They shared valuable insights on what to expect at your first career fair, and how to feel …

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Kendel Jester Assistant Director, Early Career Engagement
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Interviewing Tips for International Employers

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International employers seeking to recruit candidates from the United States should know that there may be different interviewing practices, cultural norms, and U.S. laws pertaining to hiring and equal employment opportunity. The following tips and resources have been organized to …

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Student, postdoc, & alum registration for the Fall Career Fair is now open!

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Published on August 16, 2024

CAPD is hosting the In-Person Fall Career Fair on Friday, September 20, 2024 from 10am – 4pm EST at the Johnson Athletic Center.

The fair will take place on an academic holiday and is the largest annual recruiting event open …

By Elaine Chen
Elaine Chen Employer Events Assistant
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Handshake Virtual Fairs

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Through Handshake virtual career fairs, candidates can learn about employers and share their profile when participating in group sessions or 1:1 sessions with recruiters using their browser or Handshake’s mobile app. Students and employers will have access to video, audio, …

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Tips for virtual career fairs

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

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Interviewing Tips for International Employers

International employers seeking to recruit candidates from the United States should know that there may be different interviewing practices, cultural …

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