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MIT Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD) can help you explore new and exciting careers, refine your goals and objectives, work through difficult questions, and articulate your most valuable skills. Your master’s program will go by fast, so take advantage CAPD programming and learn how to productively engage in career planning, grow your own powerful networks, and communicate effectively with employers who need you on their teams.


Economic consulting in action: A Brattle Group site visit

MIT students and postdocs visited The Brattle Group’s Boston office to explore careers in economic consulting—gaining firsthand insight into how rigorous research informs high-impact, real-world decision-making.

The visit, hosted by MIT Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD), offered participants an …

By Janine Sazinsky
Janine Sazinsky Employer Relations Coordinator
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Exploring robotics, scale, and systems through a Symbotic site visit

MIT students and postdocs recently visited Symbotic’s Integrated Testing Center in Wilmington, Massachusetts, to explore careers in robotics and large-scale engineering—gaining firsthand insight into how complex systems are designed, tested, and supported at scale.

From code to full-system testing

By Janine Sazinsky
Janine Sazinsky Employer Relations Coordinator
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March Career Exploration Opportunities

March brings a range of career exploration opportunities designed to help you connect your interests with meaningful paths forward. From conversations with guest speakers and professionals across global development, anthropology, and energy policy to Fulbright information sessions and international fellowship …

By Qingqing Ouyang
Qingqing Ouyang Career Exploration Leader
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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.

By Kendel Jester
Kendel Jester Assistant Director, Early Career Engagement
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International Research & Career Opportunities for Advanced Trainees

If you’re interested in pursuing research and career opportunities abroad, you might be interested in some of the programming going on at CAPD this spring.

Check out the events below and join us!

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Wednesday, February 25, …

By Alexis Boyer
Alexis Boyer Alexis Boyer Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Services
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Choosing between job offers (worksheet)

Receiving two or more job offers can be both an exciting and stressful time. Whether you are waiting to hear …

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Handshake 101: What it is & how to use it*

CAPD is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for everyone we serve. If you need any disability-related accommodations to …

Survival Guide for Women of Color

How to protect your bright mind from the drain of everyday racism you may encounter in academic life.

By Aisha …