People who work in social impact come from a range of educational and professional backgrounds and you can find social impact careers in almost all industries. Following your interests and honing skills, both technical and non-technical, can lead you to finding a mission-driven, social impact-oriented career in your field and job of choice. These jobs make a positive impact in the world and address a number of social issues.
Some MIT alumni work in a:
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Traditional job in a social impact-oriented company
• Science Program Officer at the Kavli Foundation (Bachelor’s of Biology Alumni)
• Innovation Lead and Design Thinker at the World Economic Forum (Master’s of Engineering and Management Alumni)
• Assistant Director of Development Communications and Marketing at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (PhD of Linguistics Alumni)
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Social impact-oriented job in a traditional company
• Environmental Consultant at Ramboll (Bachelor’s of Environmental Engineering Science Alumni)
• Social Business Manager/Consultant at SC Johnson (Master’s of Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management and Master’s of Business Administration Alumni)
• Assistant Professor of Social and Computer Science at Olin College of Engineering (PhD of Media Arts and Sciences Alumni)
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Social impact-oriented job in a social impact-oriented company
• Environmental Analyst at Massachusetts Department of Public Health (Bachelor’s of Materials Science and Engineering Alumni)
• Foreign Service Officer – Crisis, Stabilization and Governance at USAID (Master’s of International Development and City Planning Alumni)
• Radiology Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital (Bachelor’s of Physics and PhD of Medical Physics and Medical Engineering Alumni)
There are several MIT offices that offer social impact opportunities such as:
- The PKG Center
- Solve
- D-Lab
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
- MIT Energy Initiative
- Design For America – MIT chapter
Check out the PKG Center’s resource for finding all social impact-related opportunities and entities at MIT.
