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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.

3 Takeaways from the Women in Tech Trek at MathWorks

Three insights MIT students gained from connecting with engineers at MathWorks.

MIT students recently visited the MathWorks Lakeside Campus in Natick, MA, for a Women in Tech Trek—an event designed for those exploring careers in technology and engineering. The program …

By Janine Sazinsky
Janine Sazinsky Employer Relations Coordinator
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Suffolk Law’s First-Generation College Student Scholarship

Suffolk University Law School is excited to announce the First Generation College Student Scholarship. This award will guarantee at least $20,000 in aid to all incoming students who start a JD program at Suffolk Law and (a) are first generation …

By Tianna Ransom
Tianna Ransom Assistant Director, Career Exploration
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Charcuterie & Chat: Undergraduate x Sloan Graduate Student Mixer!

Join us on Friday, December 5th from 3-5pm in Well Being Lab (3rd Floor of W20 Stratton Student Center) for an afternoon of charcuterie, hors d’oeuvres, and conversation! 

This mixer connects MIT undergraduates interested in course 15 and business with …

By Qingqing Ouyang
Qingqing Ouyang Career Exploration Leader
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Featured Resources

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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 …