Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
Traditional job search advice can often feel like it’s made for extroverts. But what if you could skip the small talk and still find a fulfilling career? That’s what this session is all about: results, not chit-chat.
Jeremy Schifeling used these strategies to go from teaching to roles at Apple, Google, and Khan Academy. He’s also shared them with millions of jobseekers as part of LinkedIn Education’s Team.
1. Find your perfect path using AI-powered research and 1:1 conversation—not crowded mixers.
2. Attract recruiters to you based on your LinkedIn profile—instead of chasing them down at career fairs.
3. Ace your interviews by playing to your strengths—not by pretending to be someone you’re not.
Featuring:
Jeremy Schifeling
Is the marketing director at Khan Academy and also shares career hacks on thejobinsiders.com. Previously, he led LinkedIn’s Education Team and coached military veterans at shift.org.
Teddy Lee MBA ’17 serves on the MITAA board of directors and is a member of the Graduate Alumni Council. He works on product and strategy at OpenAI and is passionate about the intersection of advanced technology and society.
Content
• Slides: share.zight.com/Wnu5yRZg
• Prompts: thejobinsiders.com/blog/2023/4/29/10-ways-to-use-chatgpt-to-land-a-great-job
Links
• Alumni Tool: linkedin.com/school/mit/people
• Apollo: apollo.io/magazine/how-to-find-an-email-address
• Interview Prep: linkedin.com/interview-prep/assessments/urn:li:fsd_assessment:(1,a)/question/urn:li:fsd_assessmentQuestion:(10011,aq11)
• LinkedIn Recruiter Screen: assets-global.website-files.com/5fc212183117036dc3c635d0/61b799bd3eee6f5de34c6175_OEinZxN39Yl2hT4IdPONBw4Ntew5pyx93cbqw3xHr2WMmwCN4jExZdfwkNQMSFBnN2bG1p1fnHyPN3Q6Zxzob1U-MggAYNHUWWrZm1fB9MckYLzC51w1HIvG7Vq6LjIRbyqxabdS.png
• Warmth + Competence: pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/178/3f8/4d1bbe72329bcc34cdcc181ffec4e92c17-04-simpsonsmatrixb.2x.w710.jpg
• Power of Weak Ties: https://news.mit.edu/2022/weak-ties-linkedin-employment-0915
Connect with Jeremy: linkedin.com/in/schifeling
A copy of the Zoom chat is available to MIT Alumni. Please email alumnicareers@mit.edu with your request.
Traditional job search advice can often feel like it’s made for extroverts. But what if you could skip the small talk and still find a fulfilling career? That’s what this session is all about: results, not chit-chat.
Jeremy Schifeling used these strategies to go from teaching to roles at Apple, Google, and Khan Academy. He’s also shared them with millions of jobseekers as part of LinkedIn Education’s Team.
1. Find your perfect path using AI-powered research and 1:1 conversation—not crowded mixers.
2. Attract recruiters to you based on your LinkedIn profile—instead of chasing them down at career fairs.
3. Ace your interviews by playing to your strengths—not by pretending to be someone you’re not.
Featuring:
Jeremy Schifeling
Is the marketing director at Khan Academy and also shares career hacks on thejobinsiders.com. Previously, he led LinkedIn’s Education Team and coached military veterans at shift.org.
Teddy Lee MBA ’17 serves on the MITAA board of directors and is a member of the Graduate Alumni Council. He works on product and strategy at OpenAI and is passionate about the intersection of advanced technology and society.
Content
• Slides: share.zight.com/Wnu5yRZg
• Prompts: thejobinsiders.com/blog/2023/4/29/10-ways-to-use-chatgpt-to-land-a-great-job
Links
• Alumni Tool: linkedin.com/school/mit/people
• Apollo: apollo.io/magazine/how-to-find-an-email-address
• Interview Prep: linkedin.com/interview-prep/assessments/urn:li:fsd_assessment:(1,a)/question/urn:li:fsd_assessmentQuestion:(10011,aq11)
• LinkedIn Recruiter Screen: assets-global.website-files.com/5fc212183117036dc3c635d0/61b799bd3eee6f5de34c6175_OEinZxN39Yl2hT4IdPONBw4Ntew5pyx93cbqw3xHr2WMmwCN4jExZdfwkNQMSFBnN2bG1p1fnHyPN3Q6Zxzob1U-MggAYNHUWWrZm1fB9MckYLzC51w1HIvG7Vq6LjIRbyqxabdS.png
• Warmth + Competence: pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/178/3f8/4d1bbe72329bcc34cdcc181ffec4e92c17-04-simpsonsmatrixb.2x.w710.jpg
• Power of Weak Ties: https://news.mit.edu/2022/weak-ties-linkedin-employment-0915
Connect with Jeremy: linkedin.com/in/schifeling
A copy of the Zoom chat is available to MIT Alumni. Please email alumnicareers@mit.edu with your request.
