Services

Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, and Alums**

One-on-one appointments with Career Center and Preprofessional Staff for career counseling appointments, walk-ins, and mock interviews
Job Postings and On-campus recruiting via our CareerBridge system
Company Presentations
Career workshops, events, and panels
Career Fairs
Career reference library, on-line resources, and career handbook

**Alums who have graduated more than 24 months.Please note that due to significant demand, alums who graduated more than 24 months ago can have up to three counseling appointments with our staff per year. Additionally, counseling appointments will be limited to the months of March - August and November - January. Due to the nature of professional school application cycles, these policies are not applicable to prehealth or prelaw interested individuals.

Postdoctoral Scholars have access to on-campus recruiting and job postings via our CareerBridge system. Please register here.

Students from other Schools, Spouses of MIT Students, MIT Employees and Community members are welcome to peruse our career reference library, pick up a copy of our career handbook, and attend career workshops, space permitting.

Additional Career Resources

Resources at MIT

The Writing & Communication Center
http://humanistic.mit.edu/wcc
Offers free services to all members of the MIT community including students, staff, faculty, spouses/partners, and alums) during the academic year. Make an appointment for an individual consultation about any writing concern, including a resume, CV, or cover letter.
Center for Work, Family, and Personal Life:
http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/
The MIT Center for Work, Family & Personal Life (formerly the Family Resource Center) offers a range of direct services and spearheads projects to enhance the quality of life for the MIT community.
Services are available at no cost to members of the community, including MIT students, staff, and faculty, as well as their partners and families.

Human Resources at MIT: Career and Talent Management
http://hrweb.mit.edu/ctm/
Spouses and partners of MIT students may visit the Career and Talent Management at MIT website and contact their office for information about specific services.

Private Career Counselors

Private career counselors help individuals engage in self-assessment and career exploration activities, and provide assistance with job search skills, such as resume and cover letter writing, interviewing skills, and job search strategies. Please see the following links for additional information regarding the services of career counselors and guidelines for choosing a career counselor:

Services of the Career Counselor: http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sd/news_article/5587/_PARENT/layout_details_search/false
Guidelines for Choosing a Counselor:
http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/consumer_choose

The following resources can help you to find a career counselor in your area:

National Career Development Association
http://associationdatabase.com/aws/NCDA/pt/sp/consumer_find

Career Counselors Consortium Northeast
http://www.careercounselorsne.org/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=usersList&listid=8

Association of Career Professionals International
http://www.acpinternational.org/main/CareerHelp.aspx

One-Stop Career Centers

The Department of Labor coordinates a network of One-Stop Career Centers throughout the country. These centers provide free or low-cost employment and career counseling services to job seekers. Please see the following sites for more information regarding One-Stop Career Centers:

One-Stop Career Centers:
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/training/onestop.htm
http://www.careeronestop.org/

The following resources can help you to find a One-Stop Career Center in your area:
http://www.servicelocator.org/
http://www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/onestop/onestopmap.cfm

Networking and Support Groups

The Riley Guide: http://www.rileyguide.com/support.html

Executive Search Firms

Executive search firms are hired by employers to help fill a position. Some search firms are more generalist, and others specialize in particular industries or skill sets. Search firms can sometimes be a useful resource in combination with other independent job search strategies.

For more information about search firms, please see the following site:
http://www.rileyguide.com/firms.html

The following resources can help you to identify appropriate executive search firms:

The Directory of Executive and Professional Recruiters, by Kennedy Information
(available through libraries, amazon.com, etc.)
http://www.kennedyinfo.com/js/der.html

Directories of Recruiters
http://www.rileyguide.com/recruiters.html

Additional Boston-Area Resources

Jewish Vocational Services
http://www.jvs-boston.org/

Operation A.B.L.E. (Ability Based on Long Experience) (specializes in people aged 45 and up)
http://www.operationable.net/

WIND (weekly networking groups for professionals in transition) http://www.windnetworking.net/index.html

JOBQUEST (Job Seeker Online Services)
https://web.detma.org/JobSeeker/CM1.asp

Last updated on Friday, September 11, 09 at 02:57:23 PM EDT.