Advanced Study Program
Overview
A Path to Excellence
The Career Reengineering Program is a challenging educational experience that encompasses MIT's intellectual resources, entrepreneurial spirit, and standards of excellence. The program incorporates career and personal development, a technical skills refresher, a semester-long MIT course, and an internship or research project. Students will complete the program with either a job or a strategic plan to find a professional job that matches their abilities and ambition.
Benefits
- MIT faculty-designed program for returning professionals
- Access to MIT lectures, conferences, events, and libraries
- Internship or research opportunities
- Networking throughout MIT’s entrepreneurial culture
- Career planning and personal development resources
- Peer and mentor support
The MIT Advantage
"You will quickly discover that you have never before experienced any place like MIT," President Hockfield tells entering students. "MIT is a uniquely intense environment. That intensity is driven by the curiosity and passion of the people who work and study here."
A plunge into MIT's fast-paced academic world provides lasting intellectual tools that can support professional success next year—and for the next decade. You will emerge with fresh perspectives and contemporary technical skills that will make you a strong candidate for desirable jobs in business and industry.
Who Should Attend
Career Reengineering Program students arrive with strong academic credentials and professional experience so they can take full advantage of MIT's research and education opportunities. They have earned a minimum of a bachelor's degrees from MIT or other universities; some will have graduate degrees as well. Most left demanding professional jobs for personal reasons and now plan to reenter their fields at a professional level.
International students traveling to the US to study at MIT must enroll in a full-time program (at least 36 credits per semester) in order to be eligible for a student visa.
Since the Career Reengineering Program is part-time, it cannot sponsor student visas.
International students are encouraged to consider the Advanced Study Program that does support full-time study at MIT. Another option is to enroll in a weeklong course offered by Short Programs and travel on a tourist visa.
