With the unique combination of engineering and MBA knowledge, students at MIT Leaders for Global Operations have outstanding career prospects after the program. But more than just finding the next job, your two years at MIT will help develop leadership skills and give new perspectives on your career development path.
The whole LGO experience is set up to help students develop specialized skills for top leadership positions in industry and technology companies. The LGO program, MIT Sloan, and the MIT community network all combine to help students transition to their next career step. The LGO partner company network allows LGOs to develop meaningful relationships with top global companies.
LGO students have unique access to the MIT alumni network, LGO partner companies, and the MIT Sloan Career Development Office. All of these resources help move an engineering career into management and leadership roles in global industrial and technology firms.
Career Development
We’ve outlined some highlights of the LGO program’s career development opportunities below.
MIT LGO students get unique access to the LGO partner company network. During your time on campus, you will: The LGO internship is an action-learning research opportunity to bring your engineering and MBA knowledge into a company, while practicing project management and leadership. Students complete the internship at an LGO partner company. LGO program staff provide support in sourcing, scoping, and managing the project. Some, but not all, receive job offers from the internship. The research done at the internship is what the Master’s thesis is based on, and is advised by both a Sloan faculty member and a faculty member from a student’s engineering department. The internship selection process involves numerous interviews, helping LGOs practice their interviewing and presentation skills. Check out some recent projects on our Internship pages. Recruitment Week serves as the capstone to a two-year integration process with LGO’s partners. A number of companies visit campus every November for an exclusive LGO Recruitment Week. Partner companies interview second-year, non-sponsored LGO students. The LGO program office encourages an event format where any student interested in a company can interview with that company. During Recruitment Week, LGO partner companies also host receptions and information sessions for all LGO students. This event is open only to the small LGO class, and results in multiple engineering leadership career offers every year. LGO partner companies who have recruited several students over the past five years include: MIT LGO students have full access to the MIT Sloan Career Development Office (CDO) and career workshops that all MIT MBA students have at their fingertips. LGO students receive help through the CDO in a variety of ways: The MIT Global Education and Career Development (GECD) office is available to all MIT students and offers a full range of career services. The tight knit culture of a small LGO class extends to the larger LGO Alumni Network, providing a broad and enthusiastic community across companies and industries. A network of over 1,300 alumni are continuing the LGO mission of solving global problems and leading at the intersection of business and technology. LGO alumni are an invaluable resource of support and diverse perspectives. Check out some notable LGO alumni and learn more about the annual LGO Alumni Conference.
