MIT’s Fall Career Fair 2025 – Your path to exciting opportunities, now and in the future

Mark your calendars! MIT’s biggest recruiting event, the Fall Career Fair, is happening on Friday, September 19, 2025, in the Johnson Athletic Center.

Whether you’re actively searching for an internship, full-time employment, or just interested in networking, this is your chance to connect with top employers from a wide range of industries and take the next step in your career journey.

Why attend?

  • Discover internship and full-time opportunities in 10 industry clusters (see below)
  • Connect with recruiters, including MIT alumni, and expand your professional network
  • Explore different career opportunities and industries, and gain valuable insight on how you can position yourself for future career success

About the 2024 fair

The 2024 Career Fair brought together nearly 4,500 candidates from diverse majors and education levels (undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs) and 180+ organizations, including major corporations and startups. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore what’s possible in 2025!

Industry clusters

  • Aerospace, Defense, and Transportation
  • Chemical Manufacturing, Materials, and Supply Chain
  • Computer Science
  • Data Analytics, Consulting, Finance, Investment, and Trading
  • Design, Engineering, and Research
  • Energy & Environment
  • Government, Non-Profit, and Social Impact
  • Hardware, Robotics, and Software
  • Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, and Sciences
  • Media, Marketing, Humanities, and Creative Careers
  • Among others….

Explore more

Check out maps, company galleries, and event photos from 2024!

Photos – Giro Studio 


Resources & advice for the Fall Career Fair

As well as the resources tagged below, don’t miss these helpful links:

How to work a career fair as a first year

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 …

By Kendel Jester
Kendel Jester Assistant Director, Early Career Engagement
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Student, postdoc, & alum registration for the Fall Career Fair is now open!

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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Pre-FCF Events

Prepare yourself for the upcoming Fall Career Fair by attending our series of events. Have your resume reviewed by professional employers, learn how to network, explore industries and much more! Visit the Events Page on Handshake & filter by Career …

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Handshake Virtual Fairs

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 convenience and lower cost. While there are many benefits to participating in a virtual career fair, there are important differences …

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

Prepare yourself for the upcoming Fall Career Fair by attending our series of events. Have your resume reviewed by professional …