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Transitioning to the world of work after college is an exciting and unique time. As you navigate your new identity as an emerging or early career professional, you are simultaneously tasked with making informed financial decisions, planning for future success, and taking care of your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.

MIT’s Career Advising & Professional Development team continues to meet with alumni for up to 2 years post-graduation, which means you will take your Handshake account with you. Book an appointment with a career advisor to discuss your career development needs. If you are past the 2-year mark, connect with the Alumni Association‘s resources. 

Can Letting Go Help You Get Ahead?

By Kara Baskin, Slice of MIT

Executive coach, strategy leader, and author Jessica (Begen) Galica MBA ’16 is redefining workplace success for women. Her new book, Leap: Why It’s Time to Let Go to Get Ahead in Your Career, reframes …

By Ariel Ackermann
Ariel Ackermann
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Review your job offer: State-by-state guides

When reviewing your job offer, use these state-by-state tip sheets to help you understand your rights regarding non-compete agreements, verifying whether your salary matches your co-workers, negotiating for contractual protections, and more!

This map resource provides the guides in text …

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6 tips for making a career change, from someone who has done it

Most people spend a third of their lives — or 90,000 hours — at work.

When all those hours include stress due to wage gaps, societal pressures, commuting (or endless Zoom calls), it can be a lot. And if it feels like …

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Set up for success in a new job – 3 tips from MIT alums

Starting a new job can be exciting and overwhelming, particularly if it’s your first time working in industry. Two MIT alumnae, Maureen Reitman, Principal Engineer and Group Vice President at Exponent, and Minsun Byun Kevers, Co-Founder & CEO of DiVerity, …

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Activities to help you find your purpose

We could be wrong, but chances are a person never found their purpose by just sitting somewhere and doing nothing. Engage your senses and your mind with one of these seven activities designed to help you uncover something purposeful for …

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Congratulations! You have signed on to a summer experience, but now you’re asking yourself “now what?” Preparing for and going …

As a student, postdoc, or alumni, you may have current or past experiences that provided you with highly-relevant competencies and …

Within your career, you might have difficulty figuring out how your background can help you pivot from one area to …

What is a smart casual dress code?

A smart casual dress code refers to a desired style of dress that is more kempt than casual and less …

A presentation by immigration attorney Elizabeth Goss from the firm Goss Associates from Boston, MA.The presentation slides are available …