Opportunities

IAP 2024: How to think like a VR developer

This is a beginner’s hands-on guide for getting started in VR/AR development. We will introduce the fundamentals of working in virtual reality, explain the basic pipeline, and provide support for you to complete a project. This workshop is designed to give you hands-on experience working with a game engine (Unity) and iterative design of VR/AR experiences. No prior experience with VR or coding is required.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 10am - 12pm
Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 10am - 12pm; 1pm - 4pm
Friday, February 2, 2024, 1pm - 3pm

Limited to 15 individuals. Participants must attend all sessions.

Register by January 22, 2024

IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge—Apply by Dec. 1

Apply to the PKG Center's IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge, MIT's social entrepreneurship program with a 23-year legacy! Collaborate with community partners in teams to address complex social and environmental challenges. IDEAS convenes weekly during the spring semester to nurture your skills as a holistic social entrepreneur and systems-led innovator, offering grants of up to $20,000. Teams must be led by a full-time MIT student and can have teammates from anywhere in the world.

Deadline: December 1 at 11:59 p.m. 
Learn more & submit your proposal

MIT.nano job opening: Research Specialist/Vacuum Engineer

MIT.nano is hiring a research specialist/vacuum engineer! This person will be responsible for the operation, training, and maintenance of semiconductor research equipment within the MIT.nano facility, with a focus on vacuum technology and vacuum processing equipment. BS in electrical, mechanical or chemical engineering, physics, chemistry, or related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least two years working in a laboratory setting are required.

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Social Impact Funding for IAP—Apply by Oct. 18

The PKG Fellowships program supports MIT students working on capacity-building social impact and community engagement projects. Students work with community-focused organizations including non-profits and social enterprises. These can include a student's own social enterprise.

Applications due October 18 at 12PM!

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DMSE Career Fair—Oct. 20

Step into your future at the DMSE Career Fair—a showcase of innovation in materials science and engineering. Discover opportunities in energy, electronics, health care, transportation, and more as employers seek talent for full-time positions and internships. Open to undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs.

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Be an MIT.nano tour guide; earn Tech Cash! Next training Oct. 12

Volunteer to be an MIT.nano tour guide! Share the fascinating world of nanoscience and nanotechnology with facility visitors. Tours are being scheduled now for the spring semester and beyond. MIT.nano will provide a script and tour training, as well as Tech Cash for each completed tour.

Come to our next tour guide training on October 12! 12PM - 1:30PM in 12-3005. Lunch will be provided.

Use this form to volunteer.