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

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 (MBA only) – 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 the CDO Employer Relations & Recruiting Team – weekly drop-in hour with an ER&R ream member 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.

MBA Career Advising and Support:
The CDO has dedicated MBA 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.

MFin Career Advising and Support:
The CDO has dedicated MFin Career Advisors who can help you unlock your strengths, navigate your internship/full-time job search, and achieve career success.
- Ways to Engage with MFin Career Advisors:
- 1:1 Career Advising – define your career goals and job search strategy, understand your strengths and how to position yourself in the market, refine your resume, prepare for interviews, maximize your networking efforts, etc.
- Drop-in Advising – for quick career advice, you can stop by Advisors To You or pop-in to Ask Me Anything sessions at their scheduled time and location.
- MFin Career Foundations & Career Core – launching before the Program starts, you will unlock career resources, discover career possibilities, and gain insights from alumni and industry professionals to prepare you to recruit in a competitive market.
- CDO Programming – including workshops, career panels, and more throughout the program!
- Email Us – reach out to mfincdoadvisors@mit.edu with any career questions.
- Tip: Read our regularly scheduled newsletters, containing MFin specific career updates, resources, events, and more.

SFMBA/EMBA Career Coaching and Support:
The CDO has dedicated program-specific Career Coaches who can help you unlock your strengths, navigate your job search, and achieve career success.
- Ways to Engage with Career Coaches:
- 1:1 Career Coaching (SFMBA & EMBA) – define your career goals and job search strategy, understand your strengths and how to position yourself in the market, refine your resume, prepare for interviews, maximize your networking efforts, etc.
- Executive Career Journey – this curriculum includes seven steps with corresponding learning modules that will take you from reflection to action and success after you have landed in your new role.
- Informational Interviewing Module – learn how to interview industry professionals and gain valuable career insights. This workshop series provides you with the tools and accountability to get started.
- CDO Programming (SFMBA & EMBA) – including workshops, career panels, and more!
- Email Us – reach out to sbajo@mit.edu (SFMBA) and cakalari@mit.edu (EMBA) with any career questions.
- Tip: Be sure to check your MIT email regularly, as newsletters and important announcements are always sent to your MIT email address.