Job Market Update: Winter 2024-2025  

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Winter 2024-2025 Hiring Trends

Companies are leveraging agile recruiting methods and just-in-time hiring this year, evaluating needs on a rolling basis and adjusting their plans as they move through the recruiting cycle. In this competitive market, it’s crucial to apply …

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Career Compass: Navigating Career Resources at MIT Sloan

Thursday, February 13 | 11:30am – 1:00pm | In-Person (Career Development Office – E52-331)

As the spring semester kicks off, join us for this special event designed to help you maximize the wealth of career resources available through the Career Development Office (CDO). Whether …

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MFin Career Question of the Week: Can I do a winter or spring internship? What if it’s unpaid and/or remote?

Can I do a winter or spring internship? What if it’s unpaid and/or remote?

If you are an international student, no. Per MIT’s International Student Office (ISO), F-1 and J-1 students can only begin off-campus work (whether it is paid …

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Career Stories: George Wu, MFin ’25 – Part 2: The MIT Sloan Formula: CDO, Networking, Club Leadership

See Part 1, where I share more tips.

1. What resources did you find most helpful at Sloan during your recruiting journey?

The Career Development Office: Like a Sherpa, But in a Suit

The Career Development Office (CDO) is the …

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Career Stories: George Wu, MFin ’25 – Part 1: Breaking into Quant Trading: Insights, Skills and Interview Tips

Master’s Graduation Class: Feb 2025 

Undergraduate School and Major: BA in Economics, Trinity College Cambridge 

Incoming Job Title: Quant Trading Analyst, DRW

1. Can you share your understanding of what quant trading involves and how it differs from other areas, …

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MFin Career Question of the Week: How do I prepare for a Superday?

How do I prepare for a Superday?

Reaching the Superday stage is a great achievement, indicating that you are well-qualified for the job in terms of skills and knowledge. Now, the focus is on assessing how well you fit with …

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How to Ask for (& Make the Most of) an Informational Interview

Jenny Foss

Career Coach | Professional Resume Writer | LinkedIn Learning Course Producer | I help people navigate job search, advance

Informational interviews should be such a straightforward concept, no?

I mean, the name literally spells out what they are: interviews that allow …

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CDO: Did You Know? | Update Your Resume on Career Central

Have you participated in an internship or Action Learning project during your time at MIT Sloan? Or perhaps you took on a club leadership role? Update your resume on Career Central to maximize your visibility in the Employer Resume Database!

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AGI is coming faster than we think — we must get ready now

By Gary Grossman | Venture Beat | 11/10/2024

Leading figures in AI, including Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, suggest that “powerful AI” or even superintelligence could appear within the next two to 10 years, potentially reshaping our world.

In his …

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How To Make a Career Decision in 6 Steps (With Tips)

Written by Indeed Editorial Team

Updated June 28, 2024There are often times when it might be necessary for you to make an important decision about your career, such as determining whether to switch jobs or go back to school. Over …

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Trump’s Second Term Is Expected to Bring Big Change to Top U.S. Cyber Agency

Catherine Stupp and James Rundle | Wall Street Journal | 11/13/2024

America’s primary federal agency for cybersecurity faces an uncertain future in President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.

Trump’s expected turn to a business-friendly regulatory approach, and attacks from Republican lawmakers in …

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