SCM Student Voices

Kevin Power, SCMb ’25, earned his undergraduate degree in manufacturing engineering while working full-time at an oil refinery. His journey to MIT started with a unique online learning opportunity.

A career in supply chain: What, like it’s hard?

In my first few months in the MIT SCM program, I’ve found that what people say is true – getting a degree here is like drinking from a firehose. The volume of opportunities and expectations can feel challenging, but it’s an essential part of the unique MIT experience.

I’m a former admissions ambassador and a 2024 graduate of MIT’s SCM program. I’m here to guide you through the application requirements and share my experience with my own application process.

“There’s no single ‘right’ way to experience MIT SCM. I’ll give you a snapshot of my day if you’d like to see how one student navigates it.”

For prospective students, especially those in manufacturing and QA, I hope you move forward and explore the opportunities at this intersection and discover how this integrated approach can redefine your career and the future of supply chain management.

If current me told 18-year-old me that she’d fall deeply in love with supply chains one day, I wouldn’t have believed it.

If there’s one thing to take away from this blog, it’s that imposter syndrome is something we’ve all experienced—and you are capable of achieving anything you set your mind to. I truly hope to see you at MIT soon!

Much like running a marathon, how to pursue the challenging agenda of global supply chain management is quite the opposite of a box-checking exercise. Solution development in today’s increasingly complex global stage requires consistent effort, innovation, and multi-disciplinary collaboration, which is why I ultimately decided on MIT’s Supply Chain Management blended Master program.