PhD Students

If you’re in a PhD program at MIT, you are an exceptional researcher and scholar. With your deep knowledge and skills set, there are no limits to what you can achieve. When you can do so much, narrowing your options and making decisions about what you want to do and where you want to go can be daunting. We’re here to help. Visit CAPD for a one-on-one conversation and address your questions with an advisor, use our resources to learn new skills like networking, and join our workshops to help you refine your job documents and search strategies. Whether you decide to pursue a career in academe, government, non-profit, or industry CAPD is ready to support you.


iREFS

iREFS (institute-wide Resources for Easing Friction & Stress) are graduate students formally trained & certified in conflict management skills. They operate just like departmental REFS (dREFS), but are not restricted to a single department or program.

iREFS provide confidential, peer-to-peer …

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International Students Office – Employment Information

If you are an MIT student and you have further questions about travel and your visa status, please contact the International Students Office (ISO) and arrange to talk with an International Student Advisor.

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Coursera

Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online from world-class universities and companies.

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AngelList

AngelList helps people find exciting job opportunities, from fast-growing startups to the Silicon Valley giants you know and love. 

AngelList is a platform for startups.

Browse startups and investors.

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LinkUp

We’re the global leader in delivering accurate, real-time, and predictive job market data and analytics. Every day we index millions of global job openings directly from employer websites and deliver that data to clients across industries, and around the world …

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Comprehensive job sites that list academic positions (higher education) at all different levels and for all fields (mostly focused within …

The following materials are commonly requested.  We encourage you to schedule an appointment with a career advisor to review your …

Interviews for faculty positions often include two rounds:

First round – Phone or Video  (20-40 minutes)

This is an initial …

Choosing between job offers (worksheet)

Receiving two or more job offers can be both an exciting and stressful time. Whether you are waiting to hear …

If you receive an academic job offer, express interest, and then take the time to carefully assess whether the offer …