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Tips & Advice

  • Recruiting Guidelines for Employers
  • Life After College: A Guide for Undocumented Students
  • Application Materials for a Faculty Job Search
  • Academic Interviews (Faculty Positions)
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    • Choosing between job offers (worksheet)
    • Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*
    • Suggested Questions for Informational Interviewing
    • Coding interview prep (relax, start here)
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    • 6 tips for making a career change, from someone who has done it
    • Activities to help you find your purpose
    • The Open Notebook
    • Resumes: Writing about your skills
    • Conducting Informational Interviews
    • Application materials for PhDs and Postdocs: Examples and how-to guides
    • Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Second Edition
    • Go Government
    • Guide to Shadowing a Physician and other Healthcare Professionals
    • How to make an appointment with CAPD
    • HBR: How to quit your job without burning bridges
    • “Workshop Your Why MD” – Prehealth Advising’s guide to writing your personal statement for medical school
    • Workshop Your Why MD
    • Networking in the U.S. context
    • Bridging philosophy and AI to explore computing ethics
    • Using AI for cover letters
    • Jobs you can get with a computer science degree
    • Helpful Handshake Links for First-Years
    • Disclosing identity information on applications 
    • Crack your next coding interview with interviewing.io
    • Thinking about a career pivot? Atomize!
    • 5 ways you can overcome a bad reference, professionally
    • Tools to help you prioritize your career planning & job search process
    • Employer insights: Careers in biopharma & health sciences
    • Employer insights: Careers in mechanical engineering
    • Employer insights: Career pathways in finance
    • How to have fun with career development
    • How a pile of LEGO can help you ideate about your career
    • ISO webinar: Life After Practical Training: Employment Visas and Green Cards
    • Explore and Build Your Skills
    • Choosing a major: Worksheet
    • Make a Career Plan
    • 3 steps to be prepared for interviewing
    • Travel to campus
    • LinkedIn profiles and summaries
    • Preparing for Law School
    • Researching Careers
    • CAREER PROFILE: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals/Medical Devices
    • Aspiring Docs
    • ExploreHealthCareers.org
    • Career Exploration and Planning Tools for PhDs and Postdocs
    • How to find meaningful volunteer and service work
    • Selecting a medical / health profession school
    • Career Handbook
    • Penny Finance
    • Using the STAR method for your next behavioral interview (worksheet included)
    • CAPD Videos
    • Pathways to Science
    • 6 Steps to Making a Financial Analyst Resume That Will Stand Out From the Competition
    • Cleaning Up Your GitHub
    • A Guide to Fellowships
    • CareerOneStop: Veteran and Military Transition Center
    • Guide for Deciding Where to Apply
    • Prehealth Recommended Courses that are GIRs
    • Toolkit: How to transition from academia to industry
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    • Creating your Five Year Plan
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    • How to evaluate startup offers
    • Handshake Virtual Fairs

Professional Development

  • Life After College: A Guide for Undocumented Students
  • Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Second Edition
  • Bridging philosophy and AI to explore computing ethics
  • Jobs you can get with a computer science degree
    • Crack your next coding interview with interviewing.io
    • Employer insights: Careers in biopharma & health sciences
    • Employer insights: Careers in mechanical engineering
    • Employer insights: Career pathways in finance
    • The Open Notebook
    • Application materials for PhDs and Postdocs: Examples and how-to guides
    • CAREER PROFILE: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals/Medical Devices
    • Wall Street Prep
    • Pathways to Science
    • CAPD Videos
    • Explore and Build Your Skills
    • How to find meaningful volunteer and service work
    • ExploreHealthCareers.org
    • Aspiring Docs

Pay Equity Resources

  • ISO webinar: Life After Practical Training: Employment Visas and Green Cards

Opportunities

  • Find an International Career Development Opportunity
  • CAREER PROFILE: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals/Medical Devices
  • Aspiring Docs
  • How to find meaningful volunteer and service work
    • Explore and Build Your Skills
    • Pathways to Science
    • Go Government

Job and Internship Listing Sites

  • Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*
  • Go Government
  • First Year & Sophomore Summer Internship Search Resources
  • RAIN – a resource for managing your internship or job search

How-To Guides

  • Recruiting Guidelines for Employers
  • Application Materials for a Faculty Job Search
  • Life After College: A Guide for Undocumented Students
  • Academic Interviews (Faculty Positions)
    • Choosing between job offers (worksheet)
    • Academic Job Offers
    • Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*
    • CAPD Virtual Orientation
    • Professional Development Exploration Grant
    • Choosing a major: Worksheet
    • Curricula vitae (CVs)
    • Apply to Graduate School
    • Make a Career Plan
    • Find an International Career Development Opportunity
    • How to write an effective cover letter (with samples)
    • Graduate School Interviews
    • Graduate school application essays (with examples and tips): Personal statements, statements of purpose, and admission essays
    • 3 steps to be prepared for interviewing
    • Travel to campus
    • LinkedIn profiles and summaries
    • Resumes
    • Preparing for Law School
    • Researching Careers
    • CAREER PROFILE: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals/Medical Devices
    • Hiring international graduates
    • Departmental recruiting contacts
    • Aspiring Docs
    • ExploreHealthCareers.org
    • Sample Job/Internship Search Tracker
    • Career Exploration and Planning Tools for PhDs and Postdocs
    • Sample resumes and cover letters (for multiple career interests!)
    • Resume action verbs
    • How to find meaningful volunteer and service work
    • Selecting a medical / health profession school
    • Career Handbook
    • Penny Finance
    • Explore and Build Your Skills
    • CAPD Videos
    • Professional correspondence guidelines (with samples)
    • Handshake Access Request for Administrators and Faculty
    • Pathways to Science
    • COPA 2027 Timeline
    • 6 Steps to Making a Financial Analyst Resume That Will Stand Out From the Competition
    • Cleaning Up Your GitHub
    • A Guide to Fellowships
    • Finding inclusive employers on Handshake
    • CareerOneStop: Veteran and Military Transition Center
    • Military Crosswalk Search
    • Advisor Corner: Crafting your personal statement for medical or health professional school
    • Purdue Online Writing Lab: Writing the personal statement
    • What to Expect During a Medical School Multiple Mini Interview
    • How to Make the Most of an Academic Conference: Advice on navigating professional meetings in all formats — in person, virtual, and hybrid.
    • Guide for Deciding Where to Apply
    • Prehealth Recommended Courses that are GIRs
    • Toolkit: How to transition from academia to industry
    • How to explore majors
    • Creating your Five Year Plan
    • Resume Tips: Avoid the Passive Voice
    • “Workshop Your Why MD” – Prehealth Advising’s guide to writing your personal statement for medical school
    • How to evaluate startup offers
    • Wall Street Prep
    • Handshake Virtual Fairs
    • Deciding on a Law School
    • Guide to careers in financial planning
    • Using the STAR method for your next behavioral interview (worksheet included)
    • Submitting your AMCAS Application & Credential Service Account
    • Resume checklist and worksheet
    • Resumes: Writing about your skills
    • Avoiding Scams and Fraud
    • HBR: How to quit your job without burning bridges
    • Student Veteran Success (SVS)
    • How to make an appointment with CAPD
    • Communicating effectively with employers
    • CAPD Podcast Playlist: Explore Careers
    • How to negotiate your tech salary ft. levels.fyi (video)
    • Guide to Shadowing a Physician
    • Guide to Shadowing a Physician and other Healthcare Professionals
    • Go Government
    • First Year & Sophomore Summer Internship Search Resources
    • Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Second Edition
    • Application materials for PhDs and Postdocs: Examples and how-to guides
    • Conducting Informational Interviews
    • Suggested Questions for Informational Interviewing
    • How to Network
    • Ask an Expert: How Do I Advocate for Myself at Work?
    • The Open Notebook
    • Activities to help you find your purpose
    • 6 tips for making a career change, from someone who has done it
    • Services for International Students in Boston
    • Coding interview prep (relax, start here)
    • Three activities to start networking in a FLASH!
    • 5 ways you can overcome a bad reference, professionally
    • ISO webinar: Life After Practical Training: Employment Visas and Green Cards
    • How to talk to companies about sustainability
    • Make your resume* ATS-friendly
    • Get prepared for your photo!
    • How MIT departments can gain access to Handshake
    • How a pile of LEGO can help you ideate about your career
    • How to have fun with career development
    • Employer insights: Career pathways in finance
    • Employer insights: Careers in mechanical engineering
    • Employer insights: Careers in biopharma & health sciences
    • Tools to help you prioritize your career planning & job search process
    • RAIN – a resource for managing your internship or job search
    • Workshop Your Why MD
    • Thinking about a career pivot? Atomize!
    • Crack your next coding interview with interviewing.io
    • Disclosing identity information on applications 
    • Helpful Handshake Links for First-Years
    • Explore career pathways in clean energy
    • Preparing your first college resume
    • Jobs you can get with a computer science degree
    • Using AI for cover letters
    • Bridging philosophy and AI to explore computing ethics
    • Networking in the U.S. context
    • How first years can thrive at career fairs

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