Focus your search
- Clarify your interests, skills, and values through self-assessment
- Explore career pathways and conduct informational interviews to gain industry insight
| Consider | Determine |
| What motivates you? | Location |
| What topics pique your curiosity? | Industries |
| What types of problems would you like to help solve? | Work environment |
| What skills do you want to develop? | Company culture/size |
Set up search alerts to learn about opportunities
- Use Handshake to search for jobs or internships, create job search agents to receive email notifications when new opportunities are posted
- Check out these job and internship search websites, for industry-specific resources also review relevant career interest pages.
Get organized
- Create a Job/Internship Search Spreadsheet to track applications, companies of interest and other opportunities
- Curate a target list of companies and begin networking with MIT Alumni or other contacts working there
Develop your application materials and prepare for interviews
- Create or update your resume and LinkedIn profile
- Prepare for interviews
- Meet with a CAPD staff member for feedback on your application materials or to prepare for interviews
Make connections (network)
- Attend employer-sponsored events to learn about companies and the available opportunities
- Sign up for events on Handshake
- Participate in a career fair to connect with employers who are actively hiring
- Develop a list of connections you might have developed through FSLIG’s, UROPs, classes, or other extracurricular activities. Let them know you’re looking for a job or internship
- Talk with MIT Alums to discuss job or internship search strategies
Connect with CAPD
We’re here to help you find opportunities and prepare your application materials. Schedule an appointment with a career advisor for additional support
