Recruiting calendar

MIT’s recruiting timeline for Spring 2026, and Fall 2027 semesters. Please also take into consideration religious holidays.

NOTE: Many career fairs are held at MIT during the Fall and Spring semesters, but only CAPD-organized fairs are included on this list. For a complete list, please go to our career fairs page.

Spring 2026

05/12

Last day of classes

05/15-20

Final exam period

05/27-29

Commencement activities

Fall 2026

07/06

First day for scheduling Fall on-campus or virtual interviews allowed through Handshake (Schedule interview)

07/06

First day to book a Fall on-campus company presentation

09/07

Holiday: Labor Day (No recruiting)

09/08

Registration Day for the Fall term

09/09

First day of classes

09/09

First day to host on-campus or virtual interviews through Handshake (schedule interview)

09/09

First day to host a Fall on-campus company presentation

9/21-25

No recruiting: Fall Career Fair week

09/25

Fall Career Fair (In-person)

10/12

HOLIDAY: Indigenous Peoples Day (No recruiting)

11/11

HOLIDAY: Veterans Day (No recruiting)

11/20

Last day for Fall recruiting activities (interviews & events)

11/20

Earliest internship offer deadline (or four [4] weeks, whichever is longer)

IAP 2027

01/04

Independent Activities Period (IAP) begins

01/04

First day to host a virtual event (Book a company presentation)

01/04

First day for 2027 virtual recruiting (Schedule virtual OCR interviews)

01/18

HOLIDAY: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No recruiting)

01/29

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 2027

02/01

First day of Spring semester classes

02/01

First day to host on-campus or virtual interviews through Handshake (schedule interview)

02/15

HOLIDAY: Presidents Day (No recruiting)

02/25

Spring Career Night (Open to undergrads, graduate students, and postdocs)

03/22-26

Spring break (No recruiting)

04/19

HOLIDAY: Patriots’ Day (No recruiting)

04/27

Last day for Spring recruiting activity (interviews and events)

05/11

Last day of classes

05/14, 17-19

Final exam period

05/26-28

Commencement activities