Interested in pursuing a future in Manufacturing & Transportation? Find resources, events, opportunities, and advice to confirm your interest and kickstart your career.

Explore a career path in Manufacturing & Transportation

Are you interested in the way people and things move throughout the world? Are you a creative engineer with an eye for efficiency or design? Maybe you’re a little bit of both! Whether you want to build and program autonomous vehicles, sustainably fabricate the batteries for electronics, or manage the supply chains that make it all possible, there are opportunities for you in the field of manufacturing and transportation.

This field is all about movement and change. Put your innovative perspective and unique skills to work testing and sampling construction materials as transportation engineer, searching for ways to sustainably improve production rates as a manufacturing engineer, envisioning new traffic patterns as an engineering consultant, or disrupting the industry with an unprecedented new idea.

Visit Handshake to see all the jobs available in this exciting field.

Utilizing data in the transportation industry

The transportation industry is reliant on large amounts of data to effectively route billions of people every day. In this article, we’ll examine how data is used to fuel navigation apps, ensuring that travelers receive up-to-date information to get to …

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Building a Network: Digital and In-Person Strategies for Students, Recent Graduates, and Postdocs

The following article is from Trevor Cambron’s post for the MIT Communications Lab

Networking. For some it is a loaded word that induces a visceral sense of dread, while for others it is a natural part of the workday. In …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*

CAPD is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone we serve. If you need any disability-related accommodations to access Handshake, please email capd@mit.edu and our staff will be happy to set up appointments or assist in navigating other …

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New Volpe Center opens to support the country’s most innovative transportation projects

MIT community members gathered with local, state, and federal leaders in Kendall Square for a ceremony marking a milestone in the area’s transformation.

By Alexis Boyer
Alexis Boyer Alexis Boyer Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Services
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Manufacturing & Transportation Job/Internship Search Sites

In addition to Handshake, you can use the websites below to find jobs and internships related to computing and computer technology. CAPD has not vetted opportunities listed here, so use your best judgement and reach out to CAPD if you …

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Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*

CAPD is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone we serve. If you need any disability-related accommodations to …

Utilizing data in the transportation industry

The transportation industry is reliant on large amounts of data to effectively route billions of people every day. In this …

In addition to Handshake, you can use the websites below to find jobs and internships related to computing and computer …

Since its inception, Tesla has been in the limelight for being a revolutionary, innovative company. While this makes for an …

7 Urban Air Mobility Companies to Watch

As urban planners, public transit agencies, and walking and biking advocates work to steer cities away from a future congested …