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Your postdoctoral training is an important time to advance your cutting-edge research and develop a wide range of skills that will prepare you for your next career step. CAPD serves MIT-appointed postdoctoral scholars (fellows and associates) at all points of their career journey from initial exploration to final negotiation. Sign up for an individual advising appointment, attend career and professional development related events, and learn about resources for postdoctoral scholars to help you feel confident and excited for your future.

Make a Career Plan

A career plan lists short- and long-term career goals and the actions you can take to achieve them. Career plans can help you make decisions about what classes to take, and identify the extracurricular activities, research, and internships that will …

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Develop your elevator pitch

Want to review this content as a video or read a transcript? Review the elevator pitch edition of our Career Toolkit video series.

How do you convince an employer that they want to know more about you and consider you …

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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 …

Virtual career fairs offer the opportunity for students and employers to connect in ways that transcend physical distances, at greater …