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Nearly half of the MIT Sloan student body is international representing over 50 different countries. We all benefit from the global perspectives and worldview this brings to our classrooms and community, and we celebrate our international diversity! The CDO team works to connect all students with opportunities in the U.S. and abroad, and provides career programming to help you achieve your individual goals.

International Students: The Job Search

MIT International Students Office (ISO) + Immigration Updates

The ISO serves all incoming and currently enrolled international students at the Institute.


*See the Latest Immigration Updates from ISO*

ISO knowledge base

ISO employment FAQs

Events and Information: Job Search Strategies + Insights on Work Visas

Recorded Events + Presentation Materials:

Job Search Strategies for International Students: Panel and Discussion with Alumni (March 2025) Video

Perspectives and Insights on U.S Work Visas from an Immigration Attorney (Feb 2025) Slides | Video | Handouts

Career Considerations for International Students: Navigating the US Job Market (August 2024) – Video | Slides

Lists for US + International Hiring Companies

Resources for All Students Seeking
International Roles

MIT Sloan + Peer Schools List:
Companies Hiring for International Roles


MBA Exchange – Job Board – Includes global job and internship opportunities for master’s-level business candidates.

MBA Exchange – Online Talent Events – Explore master’s-level job opportunities in destinations like Australia, Canada, and Switzerland.

GlobeSmart – Enhance cultural awareness and improve communication in a global environment. Culture Guides for 99 countries.

Job Search + Networking

Jobs Boards + Interview Preparation

Career Central (Sloan CDO)

Handshake (MIT CAPD)

MBA Exchange Job Board

MBA Exchange – Leadership Development Programs List (US + Global companies)


Big Interview – Practice your interview skills and get real-time AI feedback through mock interviews tailored to your area of interest.

Contacts + Networking

Student Employment Directories – Search for classmates + alums by company + industry

Career Central – Find company contacts

Alumni Directories

MIT Sloan Industry Advisors

Industry + Career Advice

MIT Sloan Industry Advisors

MIT Sloan Industry Advisors volunteer to help Sloanies launch into new industries. View alumni by industry or review their bios to find connections.

MIT Alumni Advisors Hub

MIT Alumni Advisors Hub: Connect with MIT alums who have volunteered to be a thought partner as you: explore industries, target your resume, and prepare for interviews.

CDO Career Advisors + Coaches

Get strategic support for your job search. Click to see career advisors and coaches for your academic program: 

MBA/LGO/MSMS | MFin | MBAn | SFMBA | EMBA

Blogs + News

Bringing Worker Voice into Generative AI

Thomas A. Kochan, Ben Armstrong, Julie Shah, Emilio J. Castilla, Ben Likis, and Martha E. Mangelsdorf | An MIT Exploration of Generative AI | 3/27/2024

The purpose of this article is to identify ways to bring workers’ voices into the development and use of generative artificial intelligence …

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Generative AI and the Future of Inequality

Nathan Wilmers | An MIT Exploration of Generative AI | 3/27/2024

Will new technology consign human workers to the garbage dump of history? Prior waves of concern over technological mass unemployment have typically come during periods of, well, mass unemployment. During the …

By MIT Sloan CDO
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What It Takes to Form a Union — and Where to Begin

Thomas Kochan and John S. Ahlquist | Harvard Business Review | 10/7/2024

Interest among the American workforce in unions has increased significantly in the past five years. Our own survey of more than 2,500 frontline U.S. workers finds that younger respondents (ages 30 …

By MIT Sloan CDO
MIT Sloan CDO
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