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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 a number of programs designed to help students develop the skills and strategies that will help them achieve their career goals in today's competitive MBA job market.
Career Core, an integrated part of the first-semester Core, combines theory and practice to help students refine their career management skills. Drawing on the strengths of both faculty and CDO staff, Career Core provides valuable experience in self-assessment, career planning, networking, persuasive communication, interviewing, and negotiation.
The CDO-sponsored corporate discussions, company presentations, and other networking events provide students with a chance to explore industries they may not have considered before. The CDO works 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 collection of electronic media containing valuable information on career exploration, career selection, and the jobsearch and selection process. Upon matriculation students gain access the CDO's Sloan Point Web pages that links to a broad range of information. In addition, MIT Sloan's Career Central allows students to review career activities happening around campus, apply for jobs, find company contacts, or schedule an interview.
Many of our top recruiters showcase their companies to students through formal company presentations. These fall semester presentations provide a great on-campus opportunity for MIT Sloan students to network with corporate leaders and gain further insight into potential employers.
On-campus recruiting provides an excellent opportunity for employers and students to connect. MIT Sloan attracts a range of well-known companies in many industries, and the recruiting process gives you a chance to explore a variety of career opportunities in fields as wide-ranging as consulting, financial services, commercial and consumer technologies, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.
A number of activities inside and outside of MIT Sloan classrooms provide students with 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 treks and trips, during which companies often host groups of visiting 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 CDO works closely with students to plan and coordinate high-impact visits to the companies and industries that interest them most. Strong connections with our extensive alumni network are critical to the access and insight provided by these treks. Recent trek destinations have included New York City, Northern California, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and London, and have explored a variety of industries from technology to finance to entertainment.
Held each April, the MIT Sloan Career Fair involves 15-20 companies and offers both first- and second-year students a great opportunity to network and interview with numerous leading recruiters in a single day.
Companies from around the globe send job postings to the CDO that run the gamut 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 MBA Job Posting site. Often small- to medium-sized companies use MIT Sloan-targeted job postings as a recruiting strategy, beginning many unique and challenging careers.
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.
The Alumni Student Mentor Program, a service provided by the MIT Sloan Alumni Office, offers first-year students another valuable source of guidance on all aspects of the MIT Sloan experience. Through the program, MBA students select mentors from a pool of hundreds of MIT Sloan alumni. With diverse backgrounds in a variety of industries and functions, these volunteers can provide important insights into a variety of fields.
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