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Our Hiring Process

Welcome to the employment site for The MITRE Corporation. If you are thinking about applying, this page will answer many of your questions about the process.

Application

You may submit a resume or CV to MITRE without specifying a particular job. However, applying specifically for one or more positions ensures prompt review and consideration, because your resume is sent within hours to the recruiter responsible for that position.

An online submission of your resume will be acknowledged on screen. Resumes submitted by other means will be acknowledged by email or postcard. Your profile and resume will remain active in our system—which is regularly searched by MITRE recruiters—so you may be considered for future openings that match your qualifications. However, if you desire, we will honor your request for removal from further consideration.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to excellence, and ready to contribute to a safer world, you are ready for MITRE.

Timeline

From application to hiring decision, our employment process can take from three weeks to three months. Because the timing can be unpredictable, you should let your HR recruiter know about any factors affecting your availability. If you have questions prior to being contacted by HR, you can use the "contact us" link at the bottom of our Web page. Candidates who get to the interview stage will be notified if the position is filled by another applicant.

Preliminary screening

A designated recruiter reviews the qualifications of all candidates seeking consideration for a position and forwards the resumes of the most appropriately qualified candidates to the hiring manager. The hiring manager selects the candidates to be interviewed.

Phone screening

To help align your interests with our opportunities, a MITRE representative may call you to ask for additional information, such as depth of technical/professional knowledge, availability for interviews, interest in relocation, salary expectations, etc.

Scheduling an interview

When a hiring manager asks to meet you, an HR representative will call to arrange a time for you to visit our offices. If you live far from our facilities, we will make travel arrangements for you. If there's time before your visit, we will send you an information packet, which will include detailed directions and an official employment application to complete and bring with you.

Interviews

When you arrive for your interview, an HR representative will greet you, discuss your application, explain the schedule for your visit, and answer any questions. Different departments have different practices, but you can expect to have two to four individual meetings with department representatives. You will have the chance to share your detailed qualifications and learn more about MITRE and our work. In some cases, you may be asked in advance to prepare and deliver a brief presentation. Sometimes we need to ask a candidate back for additional interviews before making a final decision.

Background checks

If we're considering you for a job offer, we will conduct a background check that covers your employment history, references, educational qualifications, etc. (When you applied, we asked you to sign a form authorizing this check.) If no adverse information is reported during the check—which typically takes three to five days—we will proceed to make an offer.

Offer

If you're selected for the position and the background check is satisfactory, an HR representative will convey a formal offer. The offer package will include starting salary and a summary of benefits and estimated MITRE contributions to their costs. Normally we would expect your decision within a week.

Hire and orientation

After you accept the offer, we will discuss and determine your start date. New employees generally start on Mondays, and we hold orientation sessions every Monday except in late December and on federal holidays observed by MITRE.

Related Information

• Equal Employment Opportunity Statement