Kendel Jester

Assistant Director, Early Career Engagement

As Assistant Director for Early Career Engagement, Kendel (she/they) is the point person for MIT’s first and second year undergraduate students. Kendel also serves as a liaison to MIT’s Energy, Environment, and Sustainability career community. Kendel’s professional background has been focused at the intersection of career development and education, encompassing both secondary and post-secondary settings. Kendel received a B.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and an M.Ed. in Student Affairs Counseling from Bridgewater State University.

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Student positions at MIT’s Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability regularly offers internships and other positions for both undergraduate and graduate students. Check out available opportunities on their website.

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Apply for the 2026 Lime Connect Fellowship Program

A life- and career-changing opportunity for college sophomores with visible and invisible disabilities

The Lime Connect Fellowship Program is our flagship leadership and professional development experience for high-achieving university students with disabilities who are exploring corporate careers.

Current sophomores (rising …

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Millennium Oceans Prize – Priority deadline January 31st!

The Millennium Oceans Prize, which awards up to $5000 to a student (undergrad or graduate) who is working toward the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 of protecting and preserving Life under Water, is returning to support and celebrate students who …

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2025 CAPD FAQs for Family & Supporters

During Campus Preview Weekend 2025’s Parent Programming, members of the CAPD staff shared information with parents and supporters. View the recording and access the presentation below. Also see our FAQ section below for questions we have received from parents and …

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New HireVue interview questions at Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan

by Zeno Toulon

“We trawled forums – Glassdoor, Wall Street Oasis, and Reddit, among others – to find the most common questions you could expect at a HireVue interview at two banks – JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. Some are specific to the bank, …

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FLI-ing Abroad – MISTI Blogs

As an IdentityX Ambassador for the MISTI program, Crista shares her experience traveling abroad and living in Germany with the MISTI program through the lens of her FLI identity in this recent blog post.

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What to expect from Morgan Stanley’s psychometric tests

By Sarah Butcher

When you apply for a first job at an investment bank or finance firm now, you’re almost certainly going to have to take a psychometric test. JPMorgan uses Pymetrics games to sort through its mass of applicants. …

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