Student Jobs
The student employment staff in Student Financial Services (SFS) works with students and employers within MIT and off campus to develop and list student job openings, including paid community service positions. We help students find suitable job opportunities and assist employers and students with employment forms and other requirements. We also provide employment verification for former MIT student workers and prospective employers. Jobs are posted and updated daily on this web site.
We list:
- Fall and spring term-time jobs (part-time only)
- IAP jobs (during Independent Activities Period in January)
- Summer jobs (part-time or full-time)
- Paid community service jobs at all times of the year for students who are eligible for Federal Work-Study
We do not list:
- full-time jobs during term time
- unpaid volunteer opportunities (visit the Public Service Center)
- permanent post-graduation jobs (visit the Careers Office)
- UROP jobs (visit the UROP Office)
- internships (visit the Careers Office)
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STEM Scholarship for Hispanic students
The new scholarship application period for the Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program is now open. The Alliance/MerckCiencia Hispanic Scholars Program provides scholarships at two levels:
Ciencia National Scholarships - College STEM Majors
A $2,000 one-time scholarship for students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and Puerto Rico who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- A student of Hispanic heritage.
- In good academic standing and enrolled full-time in an accredited college/university.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent).
- Are a declared major in a STEM discipline and pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field including Bachelor’s degrees offered in partnerships between community colleges and four-year institutions.
Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars -High School Seniors
Up to $20,000 in scholarship ($5,000 each of four years of college) and up to $22,500 in summer internship stipends (up to $7,500 each of three summers) for students who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- A student of Hispanic heritage.
- A senior attending a high school in Brownsville, TX; Elizabeth, NJ; or Los Angeles, CA.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent).
- In good academic standing in high school.
- Have applied or intend to apply for full-time study at an accredited college/university that grants a bachelor's degree in a STEM field (proof of enrollment will be required before disbursement of scholarship funds).
- Committed to major in a STEM field in college.
Application Process: students can apply online at; http://www.alliancescholars.org/and the Application deadline is MARCH 15, 2012.
Stanley V. Margolin Scholarship available
This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors from Cape Cod, Natick High School, Newton North High School or Silver Lake Regional High School. The Cape Cod Foundation will also consider current MIT students with a preference for students who graduated from the aformentioned schools. Typically, one or two awards of up to $2,000 are made annually.
Students may apply by visiting www.capecodfoundation.org. Deadline for submission is midnight on Monday April 2, 2012.
