Connecting with your MFin Career Advisor is a great place to start when you’re not sure where to turn with recruiting and career development. Your career advisor will be assigned when you start at MIT Sloan and will be with you from Orientation through Graduation.
Strategic Career Support
Your career advisor is a source of information and support. They can:
Be a strategic partner in your job search: through individual and small group advising, events, workshops and customized advice
Offer data-driven support: incorporating previous employment information, directories and in-house knowledge in our advising
Problem-solve: adjusting strategies in real time, or tackling situations or tasks with you that may feel overwhelming or complex
Identify resources: YourCDO is loaded with rich content; we’ll direct you to the resources most helpful for your specific goals
Connect with Your MFin Career Advisors
Ways to connect with us:
- Book a career advising appointment: via Career Central for individual support
- Discover the types of Career Advising support: that is available to you throughout the program
- Email your career questions: either directly to your career advisor or to our team at mfincdoadvisors@mit.edu
- Drop-in the CDO: You’re welcome to come by the CDO in E52-331 to see if anyone is available.
Throughout your time at MIT Sloan, the CDO’s dedicated MFin Career Advising Team provides personalized career advising and support as you pursue your career goals. Our MFin Career Advisors also lead classes during Career Core, in addition to targeted workshops throughout the MFin Program, to help you define your goals, refine job search skills, prepare for interviews, and accept an offer.
Laura Angoff
Sr. Associate Director, MFin Career Development
Bio: Like many MFins, Laura was a double major in Applied Mathematics and Economics in her undergraduate studies, which naturally led her to launch her career on Wall Street as a quantitiave equity research analyst. While her background is rooted in investment management, she has also has experience in sales & trading, private equity, and corporate finance. After a decade in the financial services industry, Laura joined MIT Sloan from Goldman Sachs to support MFin students in their career development. During her 10 years at Sloan, Laura has coached hundreds of MFin students on career strategy and development. Her areas of expertise include complex recruiting situations, offers, and negotiations. Laura received her BS from Trinity College and her MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Click here for Laura’s full bio.
- Career Advisor to: 12-month and Fall Start students; available for additional support to all MFins
- CDO Liaison to: Investment Banking Club
- Email Address: lauramal@mit.edu
Carrie Champigny Cabezas
Associate Director, MFin Career Development
Bio: As a coach, Carrie thrives on supporting her students to make sure they are prepared and confident to execute a thoughtful job search as a competitive candidate. Carrie started her career in finance and spent 12 years in wealth and asset management. Additionally, prior to joining MIT Sloan, she managed career education and industry relations for a quantitative finance masters program. She understands the demands of the industry and the challenges of a job search for international students, and is excited to support students in achieving success as they start their careers. Click for Carrie’s full bio.
- Career Advisor to: Feb’27 Bears and Feb’28 Bulls
- CDO Liaison to: Quantitative Financial Markets Club, Investment Management Club
- Email Address: carriec@mit.edu
Maggie Luo
Associate Director, MFin Career Development
Bio: With extensive expertise in global job search strategies, career exploration, and personalized guidance, Maggie provides comprehensive support to Master of Finance students.
Before joining MIT Sloan, Maggie served as a lead career coach for over eight years, assisting more than 500 international students with their global job searches. Drawing on her own experience as an international student turned professional, Maggie offers valuable insights into best practices for cross-cultural competency development, as well as the common challenges and effective strategies for navigating global job searches, particularly in the finance field. Click for Maggie’s full bio.
- Career Advisor to: Feb’27 Bulls and Feb’28 Bears
- CDO Liaison to: Impact Investing Initiative (MI3), Asia Business Club
- Email Address: maggieyl@mit.edu
In addition to your dedicated career advising team, Lisa Cummings, Rick Ruvkun, and Lew Weinstein are experienced career advisors who have industry experience and expertise spanning investment management, private equity, venture capital, and consulting. At various times throughout the program, you may have access to receive supplemental career advising support, conduct a mock interview, or receive resume feedback from one or all of these advisors. Click on their image below for their bio.
The Employer Relations and Recruiting team builds connections with the world’s most impressive and innovative companies to bring opportunities to you, coordinating hundreds of company events and interviews each year.
Meet the Employer Relations & Recruiting Team here!
Career Central is your resource for company information, employer contacts, recruiting events and job postings at MIT Sloan.
