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Summary of Events

For event dates and times, locations, and sign up, view the Events section of Hired.

Job Search Events

Fall Internship Expo

During Orientation Week, the Field Experience Program and Career Services Office join to offer students and employers a convenient way to meet and find mutually beneficial internship opportunities for the upcoming academic year.

FAS Career Forum

During the fall, over 140 companies and organizations come to campus to inform Harvard students about job prospects and industry culture in fields that include technology, government, media, healthcare, education, retail, engineering, consulting, and financial services.

Career Days

Hosted by alumni in their places of employment during spring break, Career Days offers students an opportunity to converse with industry leaders, form an active search network, and gain insight and focus in academic planning. All types of education organizations participate in this event: nonprofit, for profits, media, policy, research, and international. For details and sign up visit MyGSE or the Events section of Hired.

2010 Career Days Schedule

Date: New York Career Days, Monday, March 15, 2010 to Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Date: Washington, DC Career Days, Wednesday, March 17, 2010 to Friday, March 19, 2010

Last Year's Participants

View past New York City Career Days participants

View past Washington, DC Career Days participants

K-12 School Expo

At the K-12 School Expo, held in February, we invite public, charter, and private schools to our campus for the day to engage with students and alumni directly in a more relaxed format than information sessions and scheduled interviews. Find out where and when on MyGSE or in the Events section of Hired.

View past K-12 School Expo participants

Social Impact Expo

At the Social Impact Expo, held in April, we invite nonprofit, for profit, media, international, consulting, and policy firms to our campus for the day to engage with students and alumni directly in a more relaxed format than information sessions and scheduled interviews. Find out where and when on MyGSE or in the Events section of Hired.

View past Social Impact Expo participants

MERC Education Career Fair

Our office urges students and alumni to take advantage of the Massachusetts Educational Recruitment Consortium (MERC), an off-campus event convening a nationwide selection of public and private school system representatives with licensed and license-eligible jobseekers from a range of educational fields. This event is usually held during public school spring vacation week. E-mail the CSO for registration details.

Career Preparation Programs

Employer Information Sessions

Throughout the year, our office sponsors Employer Information Sessions where we invite representatives from a range of fields, on an individual basis, to come to campus and present career path options offered by their organizations to students and alumni in group format. Find out where and when on MyGSE or in the Events section of Hired.

Panels

Our office brings together a range of experts in panel format to offer students and alumni a variety of perspectives instrumental in career planning. Find out where and when on MyGSE or in the Events section of Hired.

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ConnectED

In the fall, we work with Student Affairs to organize a student-to-student networking night.  This is a great opportunity to make career connections with an incredibly valuable resource - your peers!  Come learn who has worked or knows someone at your ideal organization!

Program Specific Presentations

During the Fall semester, members of the Career Services Office introduce students to career management options specific to their area of program study. Find out where and when on MyGSE or in the Events section of Hired.

  • Arts in Education
  • School Leadership
  • Language and Literacy
  • Special Studies
  • Teacher Education Program
  • Technology in Education<
  • Mind, Brain, and Education
  • International Education Program
  • Human Development and Psychology
  • Learning and Teaching
  • Risk and Prevention

Small Group Advising Workshops

We will offer small group advising workshops on practical job search topics.  Limited to 5 people, these sessions enable you to ask questions of CSO staff and get direction on various topics.  These are held:

Mondays 2-3pm

Fridays 11am-12pm

  • Resumes
  • Cover letters
  • Interviewing
  • Career Decision-Making (Fall Semester)
  • Salary Negotiation (Spring Semester)

We will also offer Resumania sessions for quick resume reviews prior to some of our major career events during the academic year.

To see the dates of these sessions and all our other programs, visit the Events section of Hired.

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