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Why you should attend the MIT 2025 Spring Career Night

Are you ready to take the next step in your career journey? MIT Spring Career Night 2025 is your chance to connect with top employers, explore career opportunities, and gain valuable insights — all in one evening. Whether you’re actively job-seeking …

By Malgorzata Gassan
Malgorzata Gassan Assistant Director of Events
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Meet with MIT Alumni to Explore Careers in Medicine & Life Sciences

Are you considering careers at the intersection of life sciences, medicine, health,
and technology? Curious about the different paths MIT alumni have taken in these
fields after graduation?

The upcoming Careers in Medicine & Life Sciences Alumni Speed Networking event …

By Akunna Rosser
Akunna Rosser Senior Assistant Director, Prehealth Advising
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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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Three MIT students named 2026 Schwarzman Scholars

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on January 15, 2025

Three MIT students — Yutao Gong, Brandon Man, and Andrii Zahorodnii — have been awarded 2025 Schwarzman Scholarships and will join the program’s 10th cohort to pursue a master’s degree …

By Lydia Huth
Lydia Huth Communication and Program Manager
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PhD & Postdoc Career Series: Spring 2025

Join us for a series of programs tailored to your unique needs as an advanced trainee!

By Alexis Boyer
Alexis Boyer Alexis Boyer Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Services
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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 …