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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.

 

Three from MIT named 2025 Gates Cambridge Scholars

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on February 24, 2025

This article was updated on February 28 to reflect the addition of Rachel Zhang ’21.

MIT senior Markey Freudenburg-Puricelli and alumnae Abigail (“Abbie”) Schipper ’24 and Rachel Zhang …

By Julia Mongo
Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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Discovering community and cultural connections

A joint humanities and engineering major, senior Grace McMillan is setting her sights on a legal career focused on education policy reform.

“When McMillan isn’t in class or hanging out with her sisters, she’s in the library studying for the …

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Political science and physics major Leela Fredlund wants to ensure fairness and justice prevail in humanity’s leap into space.

“I realized that I could raise very interesting questions at the intersection of astronomy and political science,” says Fredlund. Through undergraduate projects at MIT and at institutions such as NASA, Fredlund has been focused on the ways governments are shaping …

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Propelling Pay Equity Forward: Strategies For a Fairer Future

by Mary Gatta and Deborah Liverman NACE Journal / Winter 2024

Mitigating Gender Pay Disparity

As fields that have a greater composition of men have higher rates of pay than predominately female fields, one possible way to close the pay gap …

By Deborah Liverman
Deborah Liverman Executive Director, Career Advising & Professional Development
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Gosha Geogdzhayev and Sadhana Lolla named 2024 Gates Cambridge Scholars

Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships
Published by MIT News on February 27, 2024

This article was updated on April 23 to reflect the promotion of Gosha Geogdzhayev from alternate to winner of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

MIT seniors Gosha Geogdzhayev and …

By Julia Mongo
Julia Mongo Staff Writer and Advisor
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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 …

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