Interested in pursuing a future in Social Impact, Policy, and Law? Find resources, events, opportunities, and advice to confirm your interest and kickstart your career.
Explore a career path in Social Impact, Policy, and Law
Do you enjoy mission-driven work, combining your technical skills and knowledge with non-technical skills such as collaboration and communication, or solving problems that positively affect communities at the local and global scale? If so, a career in social impact, policy, or law might be a fit for you.
MIT is launching a cohort of student researchers to work collaboratively with Institute offices and local city and community leaders to tackle shared challenges related to climate change. The focus for IAP 2025 (January 6 – January 31, 2025)will …
By Kendel Jester
Kendel JesterAssistant Director, Early Career Engagement
This fall, six MIT graduate students attended the Constellations – 2024 AHRC International Conference, held from September 16–18 at Robinson College, Cambridge. This prestigious event, supported by the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership, brought together doctoral students from leading institutions, including …
“I realized that I could raise very interesting questions at the intersection of astronomy and political science,” says Fredlund. Through undergraduate projects at MIT and at institutions such as NASA, Fredlund has been focused on the ways governments are shaping …
Hailing from Manhasset, New York, Emily Kiley earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she competed on the women’s rowing team. Before law school, she interned for X1 Wind, an offshore wind turbine …
AccessLex Institute is a nonprofit organization committed to helping talented, purpose-driven students find their path from aspiring lawyer to fulfilled …
