MIT Sloan provides a broad range of career development services to help students achieve their career goals. The School, particularly through the Career Development Office (CDO), offers extensive resources to help students connect with companies, alumni, and leaders who can help guide them toward rewarding careers.
Throughout the academic year the CDO sponsors programs designed to help students develop the skills and strategies that will help them achieve their career goals in today’s competitive job market.
Building on the foundation of MIT Sloan’s powerful finance legacy, the one-year Master of Finance Program offers a unique combination of heritage, resources, and relevance to shape the leaders needed to effectively impact the complex global economy. Our pilot class of 26 graduates—31% female, with an average age of 23 years, and average of 13 months work experience—has successfully found exciting employment opportunities.
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Sessions combine theory and practice to help students identify their strengths, focus their interests and refine their career management skills. Drawing on the expertise of both faculty and CDO staff, Career Orientation provides valuable experience in self-assessment, career planning, networking, persuasive communication, interviewing, and negotiation.
The CDO-sponsored corporate discussions, company presentations, and networking events provide students with a chance to explore industries & sectors they may not have considered before. The CDO work to expose students to corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, and company representatives from all realms of the business world in order to assist students to make the best possible career decisions.
The Career Resource Center (CRC) offers an expansive collection of both print and electronic career-related resources including numerous members-only online database and information systems. In addition to a variety of business periodicals and career-related books, the CRC has developed many industry “Navigators” that streamline students’ access to industry-specific resources.
The CDO offers a robust collection of electronic media containing valuable information on career exploration, industry guides, and the interview process. Upon matriculation students gain access to the CDO’s Sloan Point Web pages that link to a broad range of career information & tools. During recruiting season, MIT Sloan’s career management software platform, Career Central, allows students to review & sign up for career activities, apply for jobs, find company contacts, or schedule an interview.
MIT Sloan student clubs offer a number of activities inside and outside of MIT Sloan classrooms to give students opportunities to interact and work with corporate leaders. These activities range from single-day events such as guest speakers in classes or seminars, to the more involved trips, during which companies often host groups of students for events at their headquarters. The MIT Entrepreneurship Center and the world-renowned MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition likewise allow students to engage with entrepreneurial leaders.
The Asia Finance Trek is one example of how the CDO can leverage MIT’s tremendous global relationships to create exciting programs and events for students. Each January, the CDO partners with the Asia Business Club to connect MIT Sloan students with financial institutions in Asia. The schedule includes both formal and informal events with major recruiting partners and local alums. A Trek Resume Book is also shared with companies before the Trek, helping students to set up individual meetings with companies while they are in the region.
Many of our top recruiters showcase their companies to students through formal presentations and informal office hours. These presentations provide a great on-campus opportunity for MIT Sloan students to network with corporate leaders and gain further insight into potential sectors & employers.
On-campus recruiting provides an excellent opportunity for employers and students to connect, right here in Cambridge. MIT Sloan attracts a range of well-known companies in many industries, and the recruiting process gives students a chance to explore a variety of career opportunities in finance sectors such as investment banking, asset management, quantitative trading and corporate finance, as well as industries as wide-ranging as consulting, commercial and consumer technologies, pharmaceuticals, energy and biotechnology.
Companies from around the globe send job postings to the CDO that cover the complete spectrum of industries, job functions, and geographic regions. Each year, almost 1000 jobs – full-time, summer, and part-time – are advertised postings on MIT Sloan’s electronic Job Posting site. Often small-to-medium sized companies use MIT Sloan-targeted job postings as a recruiting strategy, offering students a window to many unique and challenging careers.
Held each April, the MIT Sloan Career Fair offers students a unique opportunity to both network and interview with numerous recruiting firms in a single day.
MIT Sloan graduates have built a strong tradition of helping current students with career planning, networking, and job search activities. Twenty-thousand strong, the MIT Sloan alumni network is a great lifelong resource for both students and graduates.
*All students have access to our career education and advising services. Recruiting services are available to all students except those that have identified themselves as obligated to return to a company/sponsor after completing their degree.
MIT Sloan's reputation for strong academics combined with faculty who are dynamic thinkers and world leaders in their respective fields gives students a powerful and transformational academic experience.
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