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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.

 

Fairy God Boss

Fairygodboss offers a women’s career community, expert career advice, job openings and company reviews to help you advance your career.

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Embrace Change

The Embrace Change team supports organizations ready to activate their BIWOC staff by providing the tools and skills needed to equitably shape the Future of Work.

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AMITA Pay Equity FAQs

Pay Equity Task Force engaged national thought leaders in conversation about the topic of pay equity broadly, the nature and extent of the problem, and how these issues might be addressed by both industry and individuals. These interviews will be …

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AnitaB: connect, inspire, and advance

AnitaB.org is a social enterprise that supports women and nonbinary individuals in technical fields, as well as the organizations that employ them and the academic institutions training the next generation. A full roster of programs helps grow, learn, and develop …

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9 Alarming Facts About What the Pandemic Is Doing to Women in the Workplace

Let’s face it, progress for women in the workplace was moving at a snail’s pace even before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now all those gains are at risk of being quickly undone and worse. For the past six years, Lean …

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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 …

Survival Guide for Women of Color

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?