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Prepare for the Fair

Students should put together their resumes and register on this website. The deadline for submitting your resume is Friday, September 11th.

Pre Career-Fair Week Schedule

Please find below various workshops such as resume critiques, walk-in hours, interviewing tips and career advice hosted by the MIT Careers Office to prepare you for Career Week and the MIT Career Fair.

Resume Writing: How to Get Started [Online Workshop]

Go to http://web.mit.edu/career/www/workshops/onlineworkshops/resume/index.htm

This online workshop teaches the fundamentals of creating an effective resume. Whether you are writing your first resume or need a refresher before updating your resume, this workshop will teach you how to format your resume, what content is important to include, and how to best communicate your experience and skills. Undergraduates, graduate students and alumni may access this online workshop 24/7!

Tuesday Sept 8th

MIT Career Development Center Walk-in Hours
1:00-5:00 PM, Career Development Center (12-170)

Walk-in hours are brief 20-minute sessions to have your resume or cover letter reviewed or to answer quick career-related questions. Prior to coming for walk-ins, please review our online materials and resources (http://careers.mit.edu/) and our Career Development Workbook (available online and in our office). Walk-ins are on first come, first served basis and are open to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni who have graduated within the last 2 years.


Wednesday Sept 9th

Employer Resume Critiques: Technology, Biotech, Biomed, Biopharm
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, On-Campus Recruiting Area (12-172)

Get feedback on your resume from an employer in one of these industries. Appointments are available on a walk-in basis (first come, first served) and are open to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni who have graduated within the last 2 years.

The Employer Perspective: Resumes for Technology and Bio-Med/Bio-Tech
3:00 – 4:30 PM, Room 4-231

Hear the employer perspective on how to tailor your resume for a position in the Technology and Bio-Med/Bio-Tech industries. What is the secret to making your resumes and cover letters more effective? Learn what employers are seeking when they look at your resume. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni. Register on CareerBridge.

Job Search in a Tough Economy
5:00 – 6:00 PM, Room 4-149

Are you concerned about the job market? Worried about job prospects? Wondering why the market has turned just as you explore the workplace and wonder how to change your job search accordingly? Hear from employers and recent graduates about how to navigate the market in this uncertain time. Learn how to develop a strategy that maximizes your job search efforts. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni. Register on CareerBridge.

MIT Career Development Center Walk-in Hours
11:00 AM-7:00 PM, Career Development Center (12-170)

Walk-in hours are brief 20-minute sessions to have your resume or cover letter reviewed or to answer quick career-related questions. Prior to coming for walk-ins, please review our online materials and resources (http://careers.mit.edu/) and our Career Development Workbook (available online and in our office). Walk-ins are on first come, first served basis and are open to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni who have graduated within the last 2 years.


Thursday Sept 10th

Employer Resume Critiques: Green Careers, Energy, Non-Profit, and Government
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, On-Campus Recruiting Area (12-172)

Get feedback on your resume from an employer in one of these industries. Appointments are available on a walk-in basis (first come, first served) and are open to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni who have graduated within the last 2 years.

The Employer Perspective: Resumes for Energy and Nonprofit
3:00 – 4:30 PM, Room 32-155

Hear the employer perspective on how to tailor your resume for a position in the Energy and Nonprofit sectors. What is the secret to making your resumes and cover letters more effective? Learn what employers are seeking when they look at your resume. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni. Register on CareerBridge.

Case Interviewing Workshop
5:00 – 7:00 PM, Room 56-154

Meet with representatives of a consulting firm to learn about ways to ace the case interview. This workshop is intended to prepare you for this very complex and difficult interview style. Open to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni who are targeting the consulting industry. Register on CareerBridge.

MIT Career Development Center Walk-in Hours
11:00 AM-7:00 PM, Career Development Center (12-170)

Walk-in hours are brief 20-minute sessions to have your resume or cover letter reviewed or to answer quick career-related questions. Prior to coming for walk-ins, please review our online materials and resources (http://careers.mit.edu/) and our Career Development Workbook (available online and in our office). Walk-ins are on first come, first served basis and are open to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni who have graduated within the last 2 years.


Friday Sept 11th

Employer Resume Critiques: Finance, Investment Banking, Investment Management, and Consulting
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, On-Campus Recruiting Area (12-172)

Get feedback on your resume from an employer in one of these industries. Appointments are available on a walk-in basis (first come, first served) and are open to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni who have graduated within the last 2 years.

The Employer Perspective: Resumes for Consulting and Finance
3:00 – 4:30 PM, Room 4-231

Hear the employer perspective on how to tailor your resume for a position in the Consulting and Finance industries. What is the secret to making your resumes and cover letters more effective? Learn what employers are seeking when they look at your resume. This workshop is open to undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni. Register on CareerBridge.

MIT Career Development Center Walk-in Hours
11:00 AM-7:00 PM, Career Development Center (12-170)

Walk-in hours are brief 20-minute sessions to have your resume or cover letter reviewed or to answer quick career-related questions. Prior to coming for walk-ins, please review our online materials and resources (http://careers.mit.edu/) and our Career Development Workbook (available online and in our office). Walk-ins are on first come, first served basis and are open to undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni who have graduated within the last 2 years.