In this lighthearted talk, Elaine looks at what's changed between when she graduated from MIT and when fresh graduates will hit the workforce next June - and discusses strategies for smaller companies, or companies that are not in one of the tech hubs, to attract MIT talent to go work for them.

1. How to hire MIT students when
you don’t work for
[ Insert Tech Giant Name Here ]
Elaine Chen ‘91 SM ‘93
Senior Lecturer and Entrepreneur-in-Residence,
Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Founder and Managing Director, ConceptSpring

8. Then:
“How do I convince them to hire
me?”

9. Then:
“How do I convince them to hire
me?”
Now:
“How do I convince them to work
for me?”

11. Lessons learned:
Start recruiting early
Be creative about the role
Network!

13. Really.
Start recruiting early.

15. Lessons learned:
Start recruiting early
Be creative about the role
Network!
Offer internships

19. Really.
Offer internships
(or externships)

21. Lessons learned:
Start recruiting early
Be creative about the role
Network!
Offer internships
Don’t forget the foreign students

25. Lessons learned:
Start recruiting early
Be creative about the role
Network!
Offer internships
Don’t forget the foreign students

26. Lessons learned:
Start recruiting early
Be creative about the role
Network!
Offer internships
Don’t forget the foreign students
Help with student loan repayment
Enable the side hustle
Offer flexibility

28. Thank you
Elaine Chen
@chenelaine
eychen@mit.edu