Massachusetts Institute of Technology Parent Guide
The MIT Global Education and Career Development Center (GECDC)
The MIT Global Education and Career Development Center (GECDC) helps students develop the self-awareness and skill to explore, clarify, and implement solid career choices. Support for the development of these capacities aligns with MIT’s goal to educate students for life in the 21st century.
The Global Education and Careers Career Development Center provides individual counseling, workshops, lectures and panels, employer recruiting, job development, pre-professional advising, global education opportunities, study abroad, fellowships, internships, and other opportunities for experiential learning, self-assessment, and career research.
The GECDC engages faculty, alumni, and employers, so students may benefit from many informed perspectives. The GECDC is also a primary resource for a students’ education: providing personalized advice on one’s choice of major, and the career paths that can relate to an area of study, skill set, values, and interests.
Career Development Services and Resources for MIT students include:
- Individual Counseling—Counselors are available to meet individually with students throughout the year, by appointment, to discuss any aspect of their career development.
- General Walk-In Hours—Brief 15-20 minute sessions for quick questions and resume critiques that are available every day.
- Mock Interviews—These strengthen students’ interview skills before employer interviews.
- Internship/Job listings and On-campus Recruiting
- An online recruiting system, called CareerBridge, that students can use to research and apply for full-time jobs and internships posted for MIT students only
- Global Education Opportunities (web site)
- Career Fairs (web site)
- Pre-professional Advising, which includes counseling appointments and walk-in hours for Prehealth and Prelaw students (web site)
- Career Development Workshops are available on Self-Assessment; Smart Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing Techniques; Search Strategies for Jobs and Internships; How to Work a Career Fair; Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers, and more.
Students can also use the Career Development Center to:
- Investigate career options
- Seek advice about applying for jobs, interview preparation, and job offers
- Discuss ANY career concerns or questions
- Identify potential employers and opportunities
- Participate in on-campus recruiting
For additional information about services, workshops, or events, visit our Web site.
