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Truman Scholarship for juniors pursuing graduate school and public service

Do you plan on pursuing graduate school and a career in public service such as law, medicine, or research? Consider applying for the Truman Scholarship, which provides $30,000 for graduate school. The CAPD distinguished fellowships (DF) team is available to …

By Tianna Ransom
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How Ferrari balances identity and growth with the electric Luce

By Brian Eastwood | Oct 29, 2026 | MIT Sloan School of Management  

What you need to know: The Luce is Ferrari’s first fully electric vehicle. The company sees its release as a technological addition, not necessarily a market shift.

Ferrari is …

By Alexis Boyer
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Finding a full-time job in 2026 as an international student

If you’re an international student navigating the U.S. job market, visa uncertainty can feel paralyzing. The good news: demand for talented workers is still real. With the right approach, you can land a quality job.

Marcelo Barros, author of The …

By Aidan Wright
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Data scientist salary data

Considering a career in data science? Check out this article from ProResumes walking through salary expectations, or read below for some quick takeaways.

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Employer Spotlight: Amplitude

Amplitude is a leading AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior, improve digital experiences, and build better products. Today, it serves over 4,900 customers — including Atlassian, Burger King, NBCUniversal, and Square.

At its core, Amplitude gives product, data, …

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What employers want first-years to know for the Fall Career Fair 

The First Year Friendly (FYF) initiative at MIT’s 2026 Fall Career Fair is here to help you make the most of the event by connecting you with employers who are eager to engage with first-year students. Below, we’ve compiled tips …

By Kendel Jester
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How to work a career fair as a first year

In Case You Missed It: CAPD recently hosted a Q&A event featuring MIT students who navigated past Fall Career Fairs as first-year students. They shared valuable insights on what to expect at your first career fair, and how to feel …

By Kendel Jester
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A new kind of aircraft departs an MIT classroom and arrives at an Ohio factory

Zach Winn | MIT News August 25, 2026

Electra’s hybrid, fixed-wing aircraft, which grew out of a class project, could make travel easier for passengers taking shorter trips.

A former MIT class project is becoming an $850 million effort to manufacture a …

By Alexis Boyer
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Check out ISO’s newsletters

Be sure to stay up to date with the latest out the International Student’s Office (ISO), by subscribing to their newsletter. This newsletter, sent out once a month, contains updates on regulation and policy changes, as well as other timely …

By Aidan Wright
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Employer Spotlight: Liquid AI

Liquid AI is a foundation model company building efficient, general-purpose AI at every scale. Founded out of MIT’s CSAIL, we started from a simple observation: 99% of the world’s processors live outside data centers, and come with hard limits on …

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