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What next for career planning for researchers?

University Business

It is now widely recognized that doctoral and postdoctoral research programs encompass not only a diverse range of participants, but also a cornucopia of potential outcomes. The stereotype of the monk-like researcher whose sole focus is an academic career is perhaps not so prevalent today as a result.

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Faculty Job Search Series & more graduate careers and professional development updates

CAPD

CAPD’s team devoted to graduate student career and professional development has been busy this semester. Stay tuned for programming that covers the application dossier itself, from crafting and polishing the CV and cover letter to the all-important research statement, teaching statement, and diversity statement.

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Sophomore Event Series: Fall 2023 events for MIT sophomores

CAPD

Join your classmates for this year’s series of events from Career Advising & Professional Development tailored to sophomores, a collection of events that will help you make strategic career moves this fall. Learn more and register for events individually at the Handshake links below. Lunch will be served.

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‘To diary or not to diary’? – lessons learned from the SRHE workshop ‘Using Diary Method in Social Research’

SRHE

by Panagiota (Peny) Sotiropoulou At the beginning of February 2024, I attended the in-person workshop on Using Diary Method in Social Research , organised by the SRHE and facilitated by Dr Emily Henderson, Dr Zoe Baker and Dr Ahmad Akkad.

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Coastline College Offers Program to Teach Faculty About Vietnam War Nuances

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The professional development program, “Fifty Years Later: The Vietnam War Through the Eyes of Veterans, Vietnamese, and Southeast Asian Refugees,” is funded by The National Endowment for the Humanities and will educate 30 scholars. A schedule of events and presentations can be found here. The program will run Jun.

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IAP Events from the ISO

CAPD

This event is hosted by Career Advising & Professional Development (CAPD), the Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR), and the International Students Office (ISO). link] *Note: Accommodation requests should be submitted one week in advance of an event.

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Me in the Future (MIT Future): Fall 2023 events series for first years

CAPD

Join your classmates for this year’s MIT Future series, a collection of events tailored to your needs as a first year undergraduate student at MIT. Learn more and register for events individually at the Handshake links below. For all CAPD events, go to the CAPD events calendar.