Opportunities

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. 
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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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Activate 2024 Application Webinar—July 18

Join Activate for the first Cohort 2024 Application Webinar to learn more about the Activate Fellowship, the application and selection process, and to get your questions answered live by our team!

Activate transforms scientists and engineers into founders.  The two-year Activate Fellowship provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, and unparalleled support from a network of scientists, engineers, technologists, and fellow entrepreneurs. 

For more information about the fellowship and this year's application process and to sign up for application updates, visit www.activate.org/apply.