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Resumes, cover letters, portfolios, and CVs

A strong resume, cover letter, portfolio, and/or CV have the power to get you in the door to the interview stage. These documents are essential to making the case for why you have the skills and experience to excel at the job and within the organization and team.

Resumes, cover letters, portfolios, and CVs should be tailored to the job at hand and should be checked thoroughly before submitting to make sure you are putting your best foot forward.

 

Enhance your resume: A guide for first-year undergraduates

As a first-year student, you may be overwhelmed with transitioning your high school resume into one that is ready to secure all sorts of great experiences at MIT.

This guide will help provide the basics, and as you have specific …

By Erik Pavesic
Erik Pavesic Assistant Director, Career Advising & Training
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MIT Podcasts: AI in hiring trends

The dramatic advancements in AI over the past few years are omnipresent in the job search, and this collection of podcasts from MIT’s In Machines We Trust can shed light on ways AI might affect your experience in the job …

By Ariel Ackermann
Ariel Ackermann
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Should you use ChatGPT for your career?

By: Erik Pavesic and Kendel Jester

Many of us in Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) have had an opportunity to play around with the latest disruptive technology: ChatGPT from OpenAI. ChatGPT, a chatbot prototype launched in November 2022, has …

By Erik Pavesic
Erik Pavesic Assistant Director, Career Advising & Training
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Application materials for PhDs and Postdocs: Examples and how-to guides

These resources are designed for MIT PhDs and postdocs to serve as guides through the process of career document preparation. Whether you’re converting your CV into a resume for an industry role, refining your CV for an academic job search, …

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Professional correspondence guidelines (with samples)

Whether you are sending a follow-up email, requesting a new interview date, negotiating aspects of an offer package, or declining an offer, communicate effectively in writing to leave a good impression and set the tone for mutual respect. Review these …

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Featured Resources

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Maintaining a portfolio of your data science projects is an important part of your professional growth. It allows you to showcase your skill set, …

Using AI to assist with applying for jobs can be a powerful and tempting tool to utilize. Doing so can …

Whether you are applying for internships, research opportunities, on-campus jobs, or another opportunity, your resume is often the first impression …

AI tools are easier than ever to access, and using one to help with your resume can seem like a …

Did you know that about 99% of Fortune 500 companies use some form of applicant tracking system (ATS) to streamline …

These resources are designed for MIT PhDs and postdocs to serve as guides through the process of career document preparation. …

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