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How universities can build new bridges to industry

University Business

As workforce demands shift, higher education institutions must ensure professionals can upskill efficiently, meeting local labor market needs while driving economic mobility. Today, our division is instrumental in equipping professionals with industry-aligned skills that support career advancement and local economic growth.

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Spring 2025 Graduate Student Mentoring Circles

CAPD

Looking to Connect with MIT Alumni? Are you hoping to get real-world career advice from MIT alumni this spring? Youll have the chance to connect directly with MIT alumni mentors who bring diverse perspectives and valuable insights from across industries. Join Spring 2025 Graduate Student Mentoring Circles! Whats in it for you?

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Biotech boot camp at Villanova exposes students to career paths

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Villanova University took a new approach on translating major skills into career opportunities for students with its biotechnology boot camp, introducing learners to alumni and employers in a difficult-to-enter field. Alumni represented a variety of career levels, with younger graduates from the 2010s up to graduates from the 1980s.

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PhD & Postdoc Career Night draws over 200 participants

CAPD

On March 16, Career Advising and Professional Development hosted our first PhD & Postdoc Career Night. Our planning team conceptualized this event consisting of four PhD/postdoc alumni panels in the afternoon alongside an evening networking session featuring employers from a variety of different fields and organizations.

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Study Business in the Ivy League – Expert Advice

Great College Advice

So, it wasn’t until the 19th century that Europeans and Americans began thinking of teaching university courses that were directly relevant to both agriculture (where most Americans were employed at the time) and to the advances of the Industrial Age (and the rise of engineering as a discipline).

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Eleven from MIT awarded 2024 Fulbright fellowships

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Julia Mongo | Office of Distinguished Fellowships Published by MIT News on May 20, 2024 Eleven MIT undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni have won Fulbright grants to embark on projects overseas in the 2024-25 grant cycle. MIT students and alumni interested in applying to the Fulbright U.S. Funded by the U.S.

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Four from MIT named 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholars

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To date, 22 MIT students and alumni have been awarded Knight-Hennessy Scholarships. “We We are excited for these students to continue their education at Stanford with the generous support of the Knight Hennessy Scholarship,” says Kim Benard, associate dean of distinguished fellowships in Career Advising and Professional Development.