Working as a UROP at MIT - Undergraduate Researcher MIT Employee Review

4.0
10 June 2020
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Pros

Freedom to choose projects, lots of research experience, opportunity to apply knowledge outside of class, flexible hours, decent pay.

Cons

There aren't any cons I can think of in my lab. It really depends on the project and lab in question.

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5.0
2 July 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Solid research and great overall experience

Cons

can't think of any cons.

4.0
26 June 2026
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Pros

High quality core facilities and well resourced labs. Countless brilliant colleagues who can serve as mentors and collaborators

Cons

Students and Postdocs are expensive due to high overhead, so unreasonably high productivity is often expected compared to other institutions. PIs are typically stretched very thin. Most departments/labs are very space limited which makes it harder to do safe and productive research.

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