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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.

 

Grow your career with Rewriting the Code

Rewriting the Code is a free community and network of women in tech that connects talented students and early-career professionals with mentorship, resources, and career opportunities.

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Gender Decoder

Finding subtle bias in job ads

Without realising it, we all use language that is subtly ‘gender-coded’. Society has certain expectations of what men and women are like, and how they differ, and this seeps into the language we use. …

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Global Semiconductor Alliance – Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI)

The GSA has established its Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), seeking to elevate women’s participation on both boards and leadership positions. The Initiative is led by GSA’s Women’s Leadership Council that harnesses the leadership of women who have risen to the …

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MIT Resources for Women

There are a number of resources available to women across MIT.

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My Perfect Resume

Tailored resume resources for different experiences

By MyPerfectResume Staff Writer

These are resources specifically set up to meet the needs or address the interests of various groups, such as women, persons of varied nationalities or ethnic backgrounds, and so on. …

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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?