Career Services

All Registered Harvard Extension School Students

Career and Academic Resource Center

Our Career and Academic Resource Center (CARC) offers free live webinars each semester on career-related topics. Can’t make the live event? CARC has a career video archive.

Look for emails from HES_Careers@FAS.Harvard.edu for event announcements.

Virtual Drop-In Advising Hours (offered between September and May)

Fifteen-minute virtual drop-in career advising sessions are available on one Monday per month, September to May, between 1 and 3:45 p.m. ET.

These first-come, first-served slots with Amanda Peters are available to all currently registered Extension School students and alumni to ask questions about career options, resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, and interviewing skills.

Registration opens the Friday before each drop-in date and any open slots can be booked up until the drop-in hours are concluded. Drop-in dates for Fall 2024 are September 9, October 7, November 4, and December 2.

Admitted Degree Candidates and Alumni Only

Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS), Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University offers a variety of career services to Harvard Extension School admitted degree candidates and alumni. The following are must-do-steps to make the most of the services:

1. Get a quick overview of all MCS career services by visiting Career Services for Harvard Extension School.
2. Educate yourself about finding a job in a particular field.
3. Register with Crimson Careers. This database provides a platform of jobs and internships from employers specifically interested in Harvard College, Harvard Griffin GSAS, and Harvard Extension School students. New listings are added daily; the database currently includes hundreds of jobs and internships. Once registered, you can set-up an appointment through the online scheduler.
4. Schedule an individual, 30-minute career advising appointment through Crimson Careers. Appointments are offered year-round, Monday through Friday.
5. Review the MCS calendar for upcoming career and graduate school workshops just for degree candidates and alumni.
6. Review the listing of upcoming industry-specific career fairs in order to network with hiring managers in your field. Eligibility and intended audience for each event varies; read information carefully. We regularly update MCS’ annual career fair schedule.
7. Register to use MCS Firsthand Advisors, a platform that connects you with Harvard alumni from around the world to get advice on different career pathways, strengthen your resume and interviewing skills, and expand your network.

Harvard Extension School Virtual Career Fair

Each spring (ordinarily in March), CARC hosts our own online job fair for Harvard Extension School admitted degree candidates, alumni, and Graduate and Undergraduate certificate students only. Past participants have included Santander Bank, GEICO, EMD Serono, Inc., the Museum of Fine Arts, Peace Corps, and The Nature Conservancy. At this educational and career-focused event you can learn about job and internship opportunities. Read more about MCS’ career fairs, open to admitted degree students and alumni.

You can also attend the job fair as an employer and hire from Extension School. Contact Shoshana Mavor at SMavor@FAS.Harvard.edu or (617) 384-9361 to learn more.

“Thank you so much for having us at the Job Fair! We had a blast, and connected with some great candidates. We are looking forward to the next one!

Employer

“Events like this Job Fair are the pearl in the HES oyster. One of the most valuable takeaways of being an HES student. Not to be missed!

Harvard Extension School student

MCS Recruiting Program

Harvard Extension School students graduating in November 2024, March 2025, or May 2025 and meeting the additional criteria below are eligible for the Fall 2024 MCS Recruiting Program. The MCS Recruiting Program provides a structured process to connect students with employers recruiting for full-time jobs for graduating students.

The majority of the employment opportunities are entry-level roles in finance, consulting, and information technology; therefore, the program is not meant to be single source of all employment opportunities. It is one tool among many that you should utilize in your search for jobs and internships. 

Be aware that the MCS Recruiting Program is primarily for the entry-level hiring of Harvard College undergraduates. Interviews may be on-campus or virtual.

To participate, you must:

• Have a 3.50 or higher cumulative GPA.
• Complete the online Harvard Extension School intent to graduate form for a November, March, or May graduation (available via online services).
• Attend the mandatory orientation webinar in August 2024.

For more information, visit the Mignone Center for Career Success’ webpage.

All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Fair 

Representatives from private companies, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations have attended this career fair, to talk to degree students and identify candidates for full-time and part-time positions, internships, and fellowships.

The fair takes place in partnership with the other Ivy League schools. Learn more about the event and hear from past attendees on the fair’s website. 

The Presidential Public Service Fellowship Program

The Presidential Public Service Fellowship Program supports Harvard students interested in pursuing public service work during the summer. Ten fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis each year to a cohort of Harvard undergraduate and graduate students participating in a broad range of activities, including government and community service, non-governmental organization and non-profit work, and innovative projects that serve the common good. For any questions or inquiries, students are being asked to email Pres_Fellowships@Harvard.edu.

Presidential Management Fellows Program 

The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is administered by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Each year, candidates apply to the program in efforts to be selected as Finalists. Finalists are then eligible for appointment as Presidential Management Fellows. 

The PMF Program accepts applications annually. To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, please review the “Become a PMF” section on the PMF website. The PMF application typically opens in October.

Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellowship

EDF Climate Corps is a network of professionals united to advance climate solutions. The fellowship program brings together an arsenal of top talent, resources and expertise in a variety of subject matters and industries to help organizations meet their sustainability and energy goals. Fellows work under the guidance of a host supervisor and EDF manager to uncover strategic energy management and climate solutions for their host organization. Since 2008, EDF Climate Corps has placed nearly 1,000 fellows in host organizations including Under Armour, Google, Lyft, City of Los Angles, General Motors, Vassar College and the New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability. Projects may focus on: Scaling Energy Efficiency Solutions, Carbon Mitigation Strategies, Clean and Renewable Energy, and Sustainable Supply Chain Management. The application period opens in September; details can be found on the EDF Climat Corps website.

ProFellow.com

ProFellow.com is a free resource for researching academic and professional fellowship opportunities at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level; including opportunities for early and mid-career professionals, social entrepreneurship fellowships, international fellowships, summer fellowships and more.