Careers and Jobs/Internships

• Career Appointments for:
  • Career Counseling (30 minutes, 50 minutes)
  • Critique of Resume, CV, Cover Letter, or LinkedIn Profile (30 minutes)
  • Behavioral Mock Interview (50 minutes)
  • Self-Assessment (50 minutes)
  • Presentation or Job Talk Review (60 minutes)
• Job and Internship and Postings (via Handshake)
• Workshops, Events, Panels
• On-Campus Recruiting
• Up-to-date list of Career Fairs and Company Presentations at MIT
• Online Workshops
• Online Career Tools
• Career Handbook
• Mailing Lists:
  • Career Opportunities for Grad Students
  • Career Opportunities for Postdocs

Some of our services are also available to alumni and MIT postdocs.  

Reciprocity Arrangement with the Harvard Office of Career Services

• MIT students in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (SHASS) and the School of Science may participate in career fairs/events at Harvard University and use Harvard’s Crimson Careers job board. Eligible MIT students will receive information from CAPD at the beginning of August.
• Harvard students in the School of Engineering may attend MIT’s engineering focused career fairs and use MIT’s Handshake job board to find opportunities. Harvard students should contact the Harvard Office of Career Services to learn more.

Applying to Graduate School

• Advising Appointments for:
  • Essay Critiques
  • Practice School Interviews
• Grad School Advice
• Graduate School Email List

Applying to Medical and Other Health-Related Schools

• Drop-ins and Advising Appointments for:
  • General Prehealth Advising
  • Exploring Medical and Other Health-Related Careers
  • Application Essay Critiques
  • Practice School Interviews
• Prehealth Credential File Services
• Workshops, Events, Panels
• Online Workshops
• Physician Shadow Program
• Prehealth Email List  (send an email requesting to be added)

Employer Services:

• Manage On-Campus Recruiting
• Jobs and Internship Postings in Handshake
• Employer Connection Program (ECP)
• Facilitate Company Presentations On Campus (managed by MIT Conference Services)
• Organize and Host Spring Career Fair and Annual Employer Symposium
• Collect and Provide Student Employment Data
• Advertise Employment Opportunities via Email and Social Media
• Set On-Campus Recruitment Policies