Want to support MIT students, postdocs, and alumni while you get hands-on experience for your career? Apply to CAPD’s student leadership positions! Students are pivotal to CAPD’s work in career fair logistics, career exploration, first-year engagement, peer career advising, and communications. Each of these opportunities lets you grow your skills in a specific focus area — from event planning to managing a team — while practicing soft skills like teamwork in a fun, collaborative environment.
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Leadership positions and recruiting information
Peer Career Advisors
Applications Open: Currently taking applications Openings: Multiple
Compensation: Hourly pay Term: At least 2 semesters
Peer Career Advisors (PCA) assist fellow MIT students during individual career appointments by reviewing resumes and cover letters, and offering guidance on a variety of topics such as internships, UROPS, and applying to graduate school. PCAs also collaborate with CAPD staff to develop and deliver programs and resources for MIT students.
Fall Career Fair Directors
Applications Open: Spring 2023 Compensation: Stipend
The Fall Career Fair (FCF) Committee is comprised of Student Directors working under the supervision of CAPD staff, directly reporting to the Assistant Director for Career Fairs. The committee is charged to lead efforts for organizing the fair offered in fall semester, and be expected to execute all related responsibilities for staffing and running the fair and related events.
More information will be shared by January 2023.
Alumni & Career Exploration Program Assistant
Applications Open: Position filled Opening: 1
Compensation: Hourly pay Term: August 2022 – May 2023 with possibility of renewal
The CAPD Program Assistant manages and supports career programs during the school year with an emphasis on alumni events and career exploration. Program Assistants have the opportunity to:
build relationships with interesting and successful alumni
gain leadership, communication, and program management experience while making a big impact by planning events for the entire MIT student body
learn more about careers and have the chance to explore for your own career
Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply!
Career Exploration Leaders
Applications Open: Positions filled Openings: 3
Compensation: Stipend Term: June 2022 – February 2023 with possibility of renewal
Career Exploration Leaders work with academic and student support departments, alumni, employers, and graduate/professional schools to coordinate and organize career exploration events throughout the Fall semester and IAP.
Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply!
Early Career Advisory Board
Applications Open: Spring 2023 Opening: 6 Compensation: N/A (volunteer) Term: June 2023 through May 2024, total of 4 meetings
Advisory board members – typically rising sophomore and juniors – are essential to influencing CAPD’s programming and offerings for first year undergraduates at MIT. If you would like to help CAPD engage first years and sophomores as they explore careers and develop plans, please apply!
Communications Intern
Applications Open: As-needed, email lhuth@mit.edu if interested Opening: 1 Compensation: Hourly pay Term: Flexible, generally on a semester basis with possibility of renewal
The Communications Intern will manage two key parts of CAPD communications: the social media channels and the student story series. The internship can be shaped to match the intern’s communications interests, and training will be provided on journalistic interviewing, blogging, and social media management skills, as needed.
