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Welcome, womxn of MIT!

Welcome to the womxn career community! This channel hosts career resources, advice, opportunities and news for women and those identifying as women. CAPD understands your gender identity affects your career planning and job search experience, and we are here to help you at any stage in your career journey. Take a look at the resources below, and schedule individual appointments with CAPD advisors to discuss your specific questions.

 

The Center for Asian Pacific American Women

The Center strives to nurture our Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities by expanding leadership capacity, fostering awareness of AAPI issues, creating a supportive network of AAPI women leaders, and strengthening community.

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The National Council of Negro Women

The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) mission is to lead, empower and advocate for women of African descent, their families and communities.

The National Council of Negro Women is an “organization of organizations” (comprised of 300 campus and community-based …

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Women of Color in the Academy

The Boston-wide Women of Color (WOC) Initiative grew out of a Northeastern University grant written by Nicole N. Aljoe, Associate Professor of English & African American Studies and Undergraduate Program Director in the Department of English, and Barbara Guthrie, Professor …

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IMDiversity

Where careers, opportunities, and diversity connect. IMdiversity is a website offering job opportunities, employer resources, diversity news & articles.

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Office of Academic Community, Empowerment, and Success (OACES)

The mission of OACES, building on the pioneering legacy of the OME, is to champion the success of students who have faced challenges on their paths to and through MIT. This may include, but is not limited to, students who …

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Career Resources

The MIT community is comprised of diverse populations, drawing in students and postdoctoral scholars from around the globe. We embrace …

How to protect your bright mind from the drain of everyday racism you may encounter in academic life.

By Aisha …

CAPD offers a need based undergraduate professional development fund enabling currently enrolled MIT undergraduates to complete professional development opportunities which …

As a student, postdoc, or alumni, you may have current or past experiences that provided you with highly-relevant competencies and …

Parentaly provides free resources and tools for expecting employees, working parents and HR leaders to help navigate the parental leave …

by Rachel Montañez

Summary. How do you advocate for yourself at work — especially as a young employee?