Find a role in the Graduate Student Council
Resources
Professional Development
Leadership Development
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Find a role in the Undergraduate Association
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A listing of all recognized student groups on campus; find a match for you and take on a leadership role
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A weekend opportunity for freshmen and sophomores that focuses in on the personal context of leadership with an interactive and experiential agenda
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MIT L.E.A.D. is an effort to provide intentional and easily accessible forms of leadership training for MIT students and student organizations
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An intensive six-day leadership development experience that takes place over IAP, covering professional ethics, dealing with uncertainty, and developing skills in areas of problem solving and interpersonal communication
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Developing next-generation technical leaders who are equipped to understand and address significant engineering problems in real-world situations
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Open to any member of the junior class, participants engage in a journey of personal leadership development and reflection
Entrepreneurship
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Provides the knowledge, support, and connections needed for MIT students to become entrepreneurs
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Courses combine theory and practice to give students ample opportunity to use the skills they have learned within the curriculum
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Over $350K in prizes are given to aspiring entrepreneurs each year through participation in a series of three contests: the Pitch Contest, the Accelerate Contest, and the Launch Contest
Practical Experience Opportunities
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A one-and-a-half day workshop for graduate and postdoctoral women at MIT who are considering a tenure-track position in the fields of science, engineering, and technology
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Support systems to help grad students develop their writing
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Resources for improving your skills through a department or the Teaching and Learning Lab at MIT
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MIT and Imperial College London jointly offer an intensive 4 day program for PhD students to develop professional skills required to launch and manage a successful research career
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Connects current students to alumni in workplaces worldwide during MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP)
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A series of professional development events and workshops designed to help students successfully navigate through the corporate world
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Upcoming events for graduate students
Advice and Mentoring
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Helps MIT students achieve lifelong success through career services, global experiences, and connections with graduate schools and employers
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Advice from the MIT Ombuds Office
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Matches graduate women with successful women professors and alumni who can provide professional and/or personal advice
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A compilation of MIT event videos that are geared toward professional development
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For graduate students and postdocs in the sciences, to explore career possibilities and set goals to follow the career path that fits you best
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MIT Alumni can offer valuable and insightful guidance on mapping out next moves, launching careers (for upcoming or recent graduates), or natigating a mid-career change (for alumni).
Work-Life Balance
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Help with evaluating academic necessities and considering extracurricular commitments; includes a Time Distribution Assessment worksheet
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Classes, workshops, books, a number to call for a 3-minute guided meditation, and much more
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Provides a range of direct services and information to meet the personal and professional needs of MIT’s diverse, global community. Whatever your phase of life, whatever your challenge, we're here to lend support and connect you to resources and support systems
Initiatives to Improve Professional Development at MIT
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A group founded to promote the personal and professional development of MIT's graduate women
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GSC ARC organizes and supports programs and initiatives to improve graduate student professional development, advising relationships, and academic success at MIT
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Work includes reviewing desirable skillsets for MIT masters and doctoral graduates in various disciplines and employment sectors and to identify core competency areas
