Events

Language Conversation Exchange (LCE)

Open to all members of the MIT community, we connect people across MIT for conversation, cultural exchange, and friendship. Find a conversation partner at MIT so you can practice a language you are learning or want to improve with a native speaker. Join the LCE Slack Space: Join or create channels for the languages you are […]

Discover Boston

Presented by the ISO. We will be sharing ideas for cheap and free things to do in the Boston/Cambridge area. You are encouraged to take advantage of what the city has to offer, especially in the summer!We'll be playing a Boston Trivia game, with several chances to win a movie ticket!in E19-202Snacks will be served.Open […]

ISO Summer Picnic

11:30am to 12:30pmIn front of the Amphitheater/Stata Summer’s here and it’s time to enjoy the sun! Join us for a relaxed picnic with fellow international students. Come relax, connect with fellow students, and enjoy some delicious snacks and treats in the sunshine. We can’t wait to see you there! Snacks will be served. Open to all […]

Summer Gathering

Come relax, connect with fellow international grad students and staff, and enjoy some delicious snacks and treats. Open to all international graduate students Tuesday July 1Drop by anytime between 3:30pm to 5:30pmMezzanine Lounge, W20-307, Student Center Co-sponsored by OGE, ISO, & OVC Registration requested but not required

ISO Virtual Forum: Visa Processing

Zoom Link:  https://mit.zoom.us/j/95521082582Open to all MIT international students, new and continuing.*Kerberos login and DUO authentication required*Note:  Recording and slidedeck will be made available on the ISO Student Content Access webpage a couple of days after the event (MIT Touchstone login using Kerberos and DUO authentication required). The MIT International Students Office (ISOS) will host a […]

Summer Gathering

Come again to relax, connect with fellow international grad students and staff, and enjoy some delicious snacks & treats. Open to all international graduate students Wednesday July 23Drop by anytime between 3pm to 5pmColbert Room, Warehouse ResidenceBuilding NW30 Co-sponsored by OGE, ISO, & OVC Registration requested but not required

VISTA-ISO Welcome Social

Visiting Student Welcome Social Thursday August 14, 20254pm to 5:30pmGrier Room, 34-401 You are invited to the Summer 2025 Visiting Student Welcome Social! You will have the chance to enjoy donuts/coffee/hot chocolate while connecting with new and current visiting students during several interactive games.RSVP (registration) required here.Co-sponsored by ISO & VISTA

Grad Welcome (Back) Social

E19-202, 50 Ames Street (classroom down the hall from ISO office) All new and current grad students are invited:Join us for a fun and friendly kickoff to the semester! Meet new people through speed-friending and enjoy free donuts while connecting with fellow international students. We'll also be sharing some fun ideas to discover things to do […]

Treats & Talks

It's our first Treats & Talks of the fall semester! Come relax with other international students and mingle over a sweet treat.Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pmLocation: TBDOrganized and hosted by our ISO Grad Fellows team

Tax Workshop for MIT Graduate Students

Tax Workshop for MIT Graduate Students Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 7:00pm-8:30pm via Zoomhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/97767904538%20%20%20%20%C2%A0The workshop will feature presentations prepared by the MIT Vice President for Finance’s Tax and HR/Payroll Teams.  Topics to include: Sprintax Calculus and Sprintax ReturnsWhether your payments from MIT are taxableYour tax residency statusFiling obligationsTax withholding informationPayroll taxes (FICA)Tax Treaty benefitsQ&A Session […]