When MIT students walk into the Johnson Athletic Center for fall career fair — or this year, hop onto Zoom — they're greeted with flashy displays from hundreds of employers vying for some of the top tech and engineering students in the world.
When MIT students walk into the Johnson Athletic Center for fall career fair — or this year, hop onto Zoom — they're greeted with flashy displays from hundreds of employers vying for some of the top tech and engineering students in the world. Company reps eagerly tell them about salaries, office perks, and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge work.
Now, thanks to a tool developed by MIT's Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI), students can also learn how environmentally responsible their prospective employers are.
Sarah Meyers, ESI's education program manager, says ESI had heard from students interested in sustainability that the career fair gave them the impression they would have few employment options in that field.
“Even those big companies with sustainability divisions don't highlight the work they do,” says Meyers. “It's just not part of the norm.”
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