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
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 […]
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 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 […]
In this workshop, we’ll lay out the basics of networking, informational interviewing, and the US American work culture. You’ll learn why a strong basis is crucial for your career first steps and how to go about mastering the art of networking in the US. *The content in this ISO/CAPD event is tailored to undergraduate international […]
Visiting Student Welcome Social Fri Oct 3, 20254pm to 5:30pmGrier Room, 34-401 You are invited to the Fall 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
Location: E19-202, 50 Ames StreetTea and snacks servedOpen to MIT spouses & partners and their children Come meet other new and current spouses & partners at MIT! To help you acclimate to MIT and the US, we'll start by sharing important information on 1) Discover Boston 2) Preparing for Winter and 3) Culture Shock We'll end […]
Bush Room, 10-105Tea and snacks servedCome meet fellow language learners!You are encouraged to make connections in order to form your own small language conversation groups.Sponsored by the MIT International Students Office (ISO) Open to the entire MIT community
9 Hacks for A Better Semester This workshop will introduce nine performance strategies and self-coaching techniques to help manage your time, energy, sleep, workload, and motivation throughout the semester. Facilitator: Zan Barry, PsyD, Community Wellness at MIT Health ISO Navigating MIT Series:Topics throughout the fall semester to support international students with adjustment to MIT and the […]
Understanding US Culture We will discuss culture shock and tips for adjustment, as well as explain aspects of U.S. culture that may be confusing or surprising. Bring your questions and observations!Presented by Dana Riechman, ISO ISO Navigating MIT Series:Topics throughout the fall semester to support international students with adjustment to MIT and the U.S. Lunch […]
