Helps MIT students achieve lifelong success through career services, global experiences, and connections with graduate schools and employers
Resources
Careers, Jobs and Internships
Career Advice
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Advice from the MIT Ombuds Office
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Matches graduate women with successful women professors and alumni who can provide professional and/or personal advice
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For graduate students and postdocs in the sciences, to explore career possibilities and set goals to follow the career path that fits you best
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GECD guide to everything related to career planning, academic pathways, and job search
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Guidance and resouces to help your explore and find global career opportunties that fit your interests and considerations in preparing for and applying to jobs abroad
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MIT GAIN is a free, 24-hour confidential service that connects graduate students and their families to a network of experts who can provide resources and referrals for a variety of work-life issues, including legal/financial consultation; child care, school, and summer camp resources/referrals; relocation guidance; and career assessment.
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A series of professional development events and workshops designed to help students successfully navigate through the corporate world
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Online career planning workshops available 24/7; topics include resumes, cover letters, interviewing skills, internship search, networking, and more
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Guidance and resources to help you identify and prioritize your career options and develop a career action plan
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Use drop-in hours or make an appointment to discuss career planning or job search questions, get a critique of your resume, CV or cover letter, or conduct a practice interview session
Making Connections
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Provide formal opportunities for companies to educate and recruit MIT students for internships, full-time positions, and other company-related activities and events
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Presentations or receptions to students to learn more about companies and to informally discuss job possibilities
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Help with the process of discovering and utilizing connections between people
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Connects MIT alumni with each other and with students to facilitate career strategies, gather quality advice, and open up important networking connections
Job Search
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The GECD Career Management System; an excecllent resource for jobs and internships
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On-campus interviews help students and employers connect more easily
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Guidance and resources to help you develop an effective resume, CV and cover letter, apply for jobs you are interested in, and be ready to successfully interview
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MIT Spouses & Partners Connect is a community from all over the world, whose members share a common experience: being new to the Boston area. Learn more about the unique aspects of finding work in the United States..
Career Fairs
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Learn about various career fairs throughout the academic year, how to prepare in advance, and how to make the most of your experience during a fair. Keys to Career Fair success and upcoming Career Fairs
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Details and registration links; note that students must sign in via CareerBridge, the GECD Career Management System
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Career Fair details and registration links
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Details and registration links; note that students must sign in via CareerBridge, the GECD Career Management System
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Career Fair details and registration links
Internships
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The GECD Career Management System; an excecllent resource for jobs and internships
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A yearlong, for-credit "career success accelerator" accepting sophomores from all majors
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Seminar-style course for MIT freshmen to develop competencies in career exploration, communication, professional etiquette, and internship search skills; internships occur the summer between freshman and sophomore year
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Information and resources to help students find and apply for internships
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Information on finding, applying for, and conducting undergraduate research at MIT and abroad
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The MIT Washington Summer Internship Program lets undergraduates of any major apply their knowledge and problem-solving skills at the highest levels of government.
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Connects current students to alumni in workplaces worldwide during MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP)
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Matches and prepares students for all-expenses-paid internships and research abroad
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Support for MIT students working on capacity-building service projects around the world
Student Employment
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General policy as it relates to graduate student work
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Regulations for international student employment due to immigration laws
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Instead of academic credit, UROP students can receive pay; get details on UROP funding options and applications process
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Graduate students who serve as live-in mentors to the undergraduate community; GRTs receive room and board as well as a stipend.
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Graduate students receive stipend support to work on projects that enhance graduate community at MIT
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Information on the role of research and teaching assistants at MIT and departmental contacts
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Student eligibility to work on-campus and required process and forms to get hired and get paid
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On campus and off campus student job openings, including paid community service positions
Graduate School
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A graduate school initiative designed to encourage and support students, in particular those who are underrepresented in the sciences and engineering, in their quest to achieve a graduate degree
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A roadmap for applying to medical or health profession school
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Tips on starting the process of applying to graduate school
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One workshop per semester provides information and resources to students who are considering graduate school
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Helpful things to consider in your decision-making process
