Most technical universities recognize that effective leadership, collaboration and communication skills are required to turn ideas into impact. Developing these skills should be an integral part of a technical education; yet an unmet need remains. The MIT Technical Leadership and Communication (TLC) Programs address this need by equipping students – from sophomores to postdocs – with the leadership, collaboration and communication skills that they need to succeed in the real world.
The TLC programs work independently and synergize together to foster experiential learning while leveraging MIT’s rich network of partners and alumni. UPOP sophomores gain career readiness, GEL juniors and seniors develop a breadth of engineering leadership skills, GradEL graduate students master a deeper level of engineering leadership, and Comm Lab graduate students and postdocs grow as technical communication peer-coaches. Together the TLC programs provide developmental opportunities at each stage of the MIT journey, creating a pathway to greater success and impact.
Learn more about the origins and successes of the TLC programs.