Womxn

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.

 

Forte Foundation

Forté’s community of motivated and inspiring women is changing the balance of power in the workplace. We open doors for women to reimagine what they can achieve in business—from launching first jobs to advancing to the C-suite. Our powerful alliance …

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Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE)

V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) is a premier training program in entrepreneurship and small business management. The program is open to all women veterans and women military spouses/life partners who are interested in learning about entrepreneurship and …

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Penny Finance

Penny Finance is a digital financial mentor and blog. We want every woman who doesn’t have a financial mentor to have Penny, and for Penny to move the needle on how young women begin investing.

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Career Contessa

We help women be more fulfilled, healthy, and successful at work through a platform that engages our readers throughout their careers and evolves with them as they grow. We help women cultivate successful careers through expert advice, interviews, and videos, …

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In Her Sight

Millions of women use InHerSight to make better, more informed decisions about their careers. The largest company reviews platform for women, we leverage data for more than 150k companies in the U.S. to help women find companies and jobs where …

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Career Resources

Survival Guide for Women of Color

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

2023: Fall Career Fair: Employer Equal Pay Initiatives

You can review this list of MIT Fall Career Fair 2023 employers who shared the pay equity efforts conducted at …

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?

Check out CAPD’s ever-expanding playlist of podcasts offering insight into negotiation & pay equity.