The CDO at MIT Sloan empowers students with cutting-edge resources, personalized advising, and expansive networks to help you thrive and advance in your unique career journey.
Your CDO:
Your CDO is our main website (cdo.mit.edu), curating career content from everywhere at MIT Sloan and housing information about all of our career resources, career events, CDO team info, employment reports, career blog posts, and more!
- Groups and Communities to Check Out:
- Program Specific Communities (under “Programs”)
- Industry Communities: Bio/Pharma/Healthcare, Consulting, CPG/Retail, Data Science & Analytics, Energy, Entertainment/Media/Sports, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Product Management, Sustainability, Technology
- Affinity Communities: Diversity & Inclusion, International Students, Veterans, Writing the Code
- Commonly Overlooked:
- Resources: Find all your career resources in one place
- Some include:
- PitchBook – resource for comprehensive data, research, and insights spanning the global capital markets.
- VMock – tool that provides resume and LinkedIn profile feedback using AI.
- Wall Street Prep – online course library that provides technical interview preparation and teaches financial skills to use on the job every day.
- Big Interview – interview prep tool, helping you obtain practice with mock interviews tailored to your specific industry, job, and experience level.
- And more!
- Other resource pages to check out:
- Some include:
- Full-Time & Internship Directories: Learn where your classmates and alumni have landed roles, and reach out to network
- Employment Reports: Understand current career outcomes by program
- Resources: Find all your career resources in one place
- Tip: To quickly find something, use the keyword search at the top of the page.
Career Central:
Career Central is our career management system that includes job opportunities, timely company information & updates, and where you will get details on upcoming recruiting events.
- A few things you can do on Career Central:
- Commonly Overlooked:
- Job Search AI vs. CDO Reviewed Jobs
- Job Search AI – uses AI to match you with job opportunities (sourced outside of MIT Sloan) based on your Career Central activity
- CDO Reviewed Jobs – obtained from employers targeting Sloanies and opportunities sourced by CDO staff
- Explore company contacts & notes: Learn about interactions and insider insights the CDO has gleaned from companies
- Update your Career Central profile: Keep updated so that employers and CDO staff have accurate details on where you are looking for opportunities
- Job Search AI vs. CDO Reviewed Jobs
- Tip: Check out the Career Central User Guide Dashboard
MBA Career Advising and Support:
The CDO has dedicated program-specific Career Advisors who can help you unlock your strengths, navigate your internship/full-time search, and achieve career success.
- Ways to Engage with MBA Career Advisors:
- 1:1 Career Advising – define your career goals and strengths, refine your resume, practice for your interviews (mock interviews), create a job search strategy, prep for conferences, etc.
- Pop-In Advising – for quick career advice, pop-in at the regularly scheduled time and location.
- MBA Career Core – meeting regularly in the fall semester, you will learn concepts, frameworks, and resources to prepare you to recruit in a competitive market.
- CDO Programming – including group industry advising sessions, career panels, and more!
- Email Us – reach out to mbacdoadvisors@mit.edu with any career questions!
- Also check out:
- Career Peers – second-year MBA students who serve as resources for first-year MBA students navigating diverse career paths and internship opportunities.
- Tip: Read our regularly scheduled newsletters, containing customized program-specific career updates, resources, events, and more.
Industry & Market Expertise:
The Employer Relations & Recruiting (ER&R) Team actively builds and nurtures relationships with top employers, ensuring you have access to the latest and most relevant job and internship opportunities. The team also stays updated on market trends and insights to provide you with valuable information and guidance throughout your job search.
- Ways to Engage with Industry & Market Expertise:
- Company Notes in Career Central – the latest Account Manager updates regarding specific companies. The Company Notes are auto-sorted with the most critical updates including recruiting plans, open roles, application tips, and alumni/recruiter contacts.
- Employer Relations Insights – regular updates, including recruiting news and industry trends.
- Market Updates – high-level market updates periodically throughout the year, containing insights and updates on CDO strategy.
- Drop-In Wednesdays with Mark – weekly drop-in hour with Mark or an ER&R representative to answer your questions about industry outlooks, hiring trends, strategies for connecting with employers, and more.
- Sloan Industry Advisors – alumni experts across 17+ industries who are available to meet with you.
- Tip: To contact the ER&R team, please email cdo.mitsloan@mit.edu.
Next Steps:
- Update your Career Central profile: keep updated so that employers and CDO staff have accurate details on where you are looking for opportunities. Here’s a how-to video.
- Book a Career Advising Appointment: schedule a one-on-one meeting with a career advisor. Click here to meet the MBA advising team, and how to book with them.
- Attend MBA Career Core: meeting regularly in the fall semester, you will learn concepts, frameworks, and resources to prepare you to recruit in a competitive market. Review the schedule, and topics, and find links to sign up on the Career Core Your CDO page.
- Find Company Contacts & Notes: learn about interactions and insider insights the CDO has gleaned from companies. Here’s a guide to exploring these contacts & notes.
- Bookmark CDO Website: bookmark Your CDO to your favorite browser. Your CDO has a direct Career Central button at the top of the homepage. Get familiar with the MBA program page.
