Social Impact

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:

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)