On behalf of the Institute Community and Equity Office and Human Resources, welcome to MIT! We are so excited to have you as a member of our staff community.

We know that getting to know the Institute as a new hire can be daunting. With over 14,000 employees spread across departments, labs, and centers, it can seem difficult to find community and professional connections that make coming to work each day feel gratifying.

MIT has a variety of resources that can help foster a sense of belonging for new and existing employees. One of the best resources for this is our Employee Resource Group community. Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are employee-led groups formed around common interests, common bonds, or similar backgrounds. ERG members help create a positive work environment at MIT by actively contributing to the Institute’s mission, values, and efforts specific to inclusion. 

You have an opportunity to learn more about ERGs: meet the people who help fellow employees thrive at the Employee Welcome Wagon in-person information session on October 4th at 12 pm in the Bush Room (10-105). 

We are committed to making this event fully accessible to everyone who wants to attend. Please let us know if there is anything you need to participate fully in this event by e-mailing vulfp@mit.edu.