Explore your options. Find your place. And let us help get you there.  

CAPD helps every MIT student build the skills and confidence they need to succeed, regardless of their discipline or professional interest. Let us help you think about your career interests and goals, and then support you through every part of the journey, from choosing a major, developing your resumes, attending career fairs, interviewing, job offers, or going to graduate and professional schools. Learn more about all of our services.

Our expertise and reach spans industries and disciplines, and stretches across the entire MIT ecosystem, allowing us to connect students with a sprawling network of alumni, faculty, and thought leaders. Our advisors understand the career planning process and the uncertainty it can bring. Whether they’re in-person or online, providing one-time support or long-term advising, they’re committed to sharing their expertise, advice, and encouragement. 

Whether you are a first-year or a senior let us help you with considering your options and developing your steps for success.


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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Discover Law Undergraduate Scholars Program

Applications are due on Monday, March 14th, 2025

The Discover Law Undergraduate Scholars Program is a four-week residential summer program for approximately 20 academically promising college students who have completed their freshman or sophomore year, but who will not begin their …

By Tianna Ransom
Tianna Ransom Assistant Director, Career Exploration
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Mishael Quraishi named 2025 Churchill Scholar

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on February 4, 2025

MIT senior Mishael Quraishi has been selected as a 2025-26 Churchill Scholar and will undertake an MPhil in archaeological research at Cambridge University in the U.K. this fall.

By Lydia Huth
Lydia Huth Communication and Program Manager
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Attend the “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” workshop in DC, hosted by AAAS!

The annual Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering or CASE workshop is hosted by AAAS (American Association for Advancement in Science). The workshop is an opportunity for graduate students to learn about science policy, advocacy, and the federal policymaking …

By Tara Thakurta
Tara Thakurta Graduate Community Fellow
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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 …

Virtual career fairs offer the opportunity for students and employers to connect in ways that transcend physical distances, at greater …

Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*

CAPD is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone we serve. If you need any disability-related accommodations to …

You have made it this far! From your effective job searching, through the resume and cover letter you wrote as …

Top 10 Boutique Consulting Firms in US

Today’s consulting landscape is incredibly diverse. Some firms are small and specialized, and others are massive and have their hands …

CAPD Virtual Orientation

Start here. Go anywhere.

When it comes to planning for your career, you may know exactly where you’re headed. You …