Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program

UPOP helps students hone the skills needed to be successful during their search for a summer position, the interview process, and while working in their chosen field.
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UPOP mentors have career experience and offer students valuable perspectives, whether it pertains to specific fields of work, examples of successes and failures, or how to succeed when facing specific challenges.
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Employers have the opportunity to meet with UPOP students at our exclusive events, provide employment openings for students in our weekly and ongoing listings, and may participate in workshop panels.
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UPOP helps students hone the skills needed to be successful during their search for a summer position, the interview process, and while working in their chosen field.
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What is UPOP?

The Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP) is a yearlong program exclusively for MIT sophomores that helps them develop the relevant and critical professional skills necessary to thrive in their chosen career path, whether in industry, research, or academia.

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Link to the FAQ See answers to frequently asked questions about UPOP.
NACE’s Job Outlook 2025 survey shows employers are looking for skills like teamwork, communication, and problem solving (all things we teach at TTW!). Check out the article here.
Check out our article about UPOP published in MIT News!
President Emeritus Rafael Reif and Anantha Chandrakasan joined TLC for a fireside chat, read about it here.

When you’re competing in the job market as an MIT student or new graduate, potential employers will almost take for granted your technical and scientific qualifications. But they’re also looking for people who can express complex ideas in compelling ways and work effectively with everyone from co-workers to investors. In other words, to develop your own potential, learning to write and speak clearly and professionally is just as important as any technical skill. ”
Sally Kornbluth, president, MIT, as quoted in Grunwald, Eric, MIT Faculty Newsletter, May/June 2024

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