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Below, you’ll find CAPD’s expert advice and tailored resources, grouped together for easy navigation. You can also search and filter our entire resource library.

Getting started & exploring careers

Career development and decision-making is a multi-step and dynamic process. No matter where you are in your life-long career journey, you can find career satisfaction by taking the time to build self-awareness. Start the journey here:

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Gaining experience & the job search

Getting experience enables you to apply academic concepts in practice, prototype careers, develop technical & transferable skills, and network within your field. Finding a job or internship requires self-reflection, strategic planning, and the help of others! Aid in your search by…

Job offers & negotation

When receiving a job offer, consider the following to help you navigate the process and make an informed decision:

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Academic pathways

Many consider furthering their education to gain knowledge and develop expertise, expand career opportunities, increase earning potential, and to network or work closely with experts in their field. We can help with the process.. 

As a graduate student, you can also connect with CAPD to deepen your skills and knowledge to complement to your academic coursework and prepare you for future careers.

Now recruiting: CAPD Career Exploration Leaders

Do you want to plan events for students and collaborate with alumni, employers, and graduate/professional school admissions staff? As a Career Exploration Leader, you’ll manage large-scale projects and gain valuable leadership experience in program management, teamwork, data collection and analysis, …

By Tianna Ransom
Tianna Ransom Assistant Director, Career Exploration
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Akorfa Dagadu named 2027 Schwarzman Scholar

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on January 22, 2026

MIT undergraduate Akorfa Dagadu has been named a Schwarzman Scholar and will join the program’s Class of 2026-27 scholars from 40 countries and 83 universities. This year’s 150 …

By Julia Mongo
Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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New event series: Explore Fulbright!

Interested in pursuing a Fulbright? Distinguished Fellowships is introducing a new series spotlighting specific Fulbright countries and the Fulbright program’s spirit of international educational exchange.

In these informal, in-person sessions, you can chat with a visiting Fulbright Scholar or Fulbright …

By Julia Mongo
Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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Featured Resources

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Interviews for faculty positions almost always consist of two rounds: a first-round “Zoom interview” and then a “fly-out,” a campus …

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 …