Recruiting calendar

Recruiting at MIT for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters. Please also take into consideration religious holidays.

Fall 2025

July 8
First day for scheduling Fall On-Campus or Virtual Interviews allowed through Handshake (Schedule Interview)
July 8
First day to book a Fall On-campus Company Presentation
September 1
HOLIDAY – Labor Day
September 2
Registration Day – Fall Term
September 3
First Day of Classes
September 3
First day to host a Fall On-campus Company Presentation
September 15 – 19 No Recruiting – Fall Career Fair Week
September 19 Fall Career Fair – IN-PERSON
September 22 First Day to host interviews On-Campus or Virtual through Handshake (Schedule Interview)
October 13
HOLIDAY – Indigenous Peoples Day (No Recruiting)
November 10
First Day for scheduling Spring On-Campus or Virtual Interviews allowed through Handshake (Schedule Interview)
November 11
HOLIDAY – Veterans Day (No Recruiting)
November 14
Last day for Fall Recruiting Activities (Interviews & Events)
December 21
Earliest Internship Offer Deadline (or four (4) weeks, whichever is longer)

IAP 2026

January 5 Independent Activities Period (IAP) Begins
First Day to host Virtual Event (Book a Company Presentation)
First Day for 2025 Virtual Recruiting (Schedule Virtual OCR Interviews)
January 20 HOLIDAY – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 30 Independent Activities Period (IAP) Ends
All Year Hire MIT students over IAP by posting a micro-internship. If you wish to post a part-time internship outside of official IAP dates, please contact us at hiremit@mit.edu.

Spring 2026

February 2 First Day of Spring Semester Classes
February 9 First Day to host interviews On-Campus or Virtual through Handshake (Schedule Interview)
February 16 HOLIDAY – Presidents Day (No Recruiting)
February 26 Spring Career Fair (Undergraduate & Graduate students, and Postdocs)
March 23 – 27 Spring Break (No Recruiting)
April 20 HOLIDAY – Patriots’ Day (No Recruiting)
April 28 Last Day for Spring Recruiting Activity (Interviews and Events)
May 12 Last Day of Classes
May 15 – 20 Final Exam Period
May 27 – 29 Commencement Activities
NOTE: Many career fairs are held at MIT during the Fall and Spring Semesters. For a complete list, please go to our career fairs page.