Postdocs

Welcome to the Postdocs page!

In addition to cutting-edge research, your postdoctoral training is an important time to gain new skills and prepare to launch your future career.  Whether you have a clear career goal, have multiple interests, or are unsure how to get started, CAPD is ready to support you.  Connect with CAPD for individual advising, attend workshops and career events, and explore resources to help you learn about and prepare for opportunities across academia, industry, government, non-profits, and more.

CAPD serves all MIT-appointed scholars (fellows and associates). You have access to a Handshake account, which is the career management system used by CAPD. You can use Handshake to schedule appointments and register for CAPD events.  In addition, you can use Handshake to find job openings posted by employers recruiting MIT students and postdocs, as well as find and register for employer-sponsored information sessions and events.

Take a look below for more information on career services for postdocs – we look forward to connecting with you!


Arts, communications, and media job/internship search sites

In addition to Handshake, you can use the websites below to find jobs and internships related to arts, communications, and media. CAPD has not vetted any opportunities listed on these sites, so use your best judgment and reach out to …

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[Video] Tour of Student Opportunities in the Arts at MIT

Learn more about the different ways to incorporate art into your MIT education, courtesy of Arts at MIT.

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[Video] W. E. B. Du Bois’s Data Portraits: A Conversation with Whitney Battle-Baptiste and Britt Rusert

In W. E. B. Du Bois’s Data Portraits: Visualizing Black America (Princeton Architectural Press, 2018), editors Whitney Battle-Baptiste and Britt Rusert brought together the first complete publication of Du Bois’s groundbreaking charts, graphs, and maps presented at the 1900 Paris …

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[Video] Careers in Media & Communications Panel, 2023

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CAPD was joined by Vanessa Thomas, Sam Ford, and Bill Andrews to talk about their careers in writing and publishing.

Bill Andrews is an award-winning science journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing and editing features, news stories, …

Sustainability Summit Resources

The annual MIT Sustainability Summit team curated a list of over 25 websites and articles for those interested in exploring sustainability.

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