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ICP Calendar

Lists upcoming ICP events including company recruiting information sessions, technical talks, and the annual ICP Career Fair. Go to ICP calendar.

ICP Career Fair

The Industrial Connection Program Fall Career Fair is held every September to kick off the new recruiting season.   This small venue allows students and ICP members to network in a casual setting to discuss summer and permanent job opportunities for EECS majors. 

Why ICP?

Each year the EECS Department awards degrees to 20% of all MIT undergraduates and over 36% of all School of Engineering undergraduates. These students represent the top EECS talent in the country, and are recruited by a broad range of employers. 

Companies who join ICP increase their name recognition and capture EECS student attention.  Career Fairs, Technical Talks, and Information Sessions targeting EECS students provide a proactive, customized approach to recruiting on campus.  ICP personalized assistance can help companies craft their publicity about job openings so that it appeals to MIT students and attracts the right candidates.

Students who attend ICP events increase their knowledge about job opportunities and market trends, and develop a more realistic view of the post-graduation world of work.  When students are more informed they make better decisions about their future and their careers, resulting in better job fits.

The Industrial Connection Program (ICP) offers a set of core services that increase and improve the interaction between member companies and MIT EECS students.

ICP Member Benefits

• Customized strategies for enhancing corporate visibility in MIT EECS
• Recruiting Information Sessions
• Technical Talks featuring speakers from member companies
• On-campus opportunities to meet informally with students
• Information about EECS student-run organizations and January contests
  
• Annual ICP Career Fair connects companies with students early in the season
  
• Assistance with recruiting
  • Facilitate logistics of on-campus visits
  • Publicize summer and permanent jobs to EECS student email lists
  • Complimentary Eta Kappa Nu Resume book in late fall
    
• Opportunities for employees of member companies
• Information about technical seminars on the MIT campus
  

Student Benefits

• Gain exposure to companies for summer internships and permanent jobs
• Achieve better employment match through improved understanding of industry expectations and corporate cultures
• Enhance interpersonal and communications skills through networking with company representatives

Some Statistics

• Degrees awarded in 2008-09:
  • 226 Bachelors Degrees (SB)
  • 126 Masters of Engineering (MEng)
  • 68 Masters of Science (SM)
  • 101 Doctorates (PhD)

• Career paths of SB and MEng graduates:
  • 30% go on to further education
  • 10% work in start-up companies or start their own companies
  • 35% join high-tech firms, research labs
  • 20% choose other fields (e.g. consulting, financial services)
  • 5% Service (Interntional Development, Peace Corps, Military, Teach for America, volunteer work)

• Number of EECS students attending events hosted by the ICP:
  • 250 students attend the Fall ICP Career Fair
  • 50 -130 attendees per ICP Company Information Session
  • 25 - 60 attendees per Technical Talk

Cynthia Skier, Director
Industrial Connection Program (ICP)
MIT Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Room 38-491
50 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
phone: (617)253-5580
fax: (617)258-7354
email: cskier [at] mit [dot] edu