7 Key Takeaways From Harvard College’s Law School Panel

The FAS Mignone Office of Career Success hosted its 8th annual panel in November 2022 for students and alumni interested in applying to Law School. The event provided an opportunity for students to connect with 10 top Law programs around …

By Nicole Satyanarayan
Nicole Satyanarayan Assistant Director, Law, Government, Non-Profits, Foundations, and Military Service
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Making Connections & Employer Research

Summer is an excellent time to learn more about specific industries and employers, which includes reaching out to fellow students, recent alumni, and other professionals who are working in fields or at organizations that interest you. Making connections and networking …

By Recruiting / Employer Engagement Team
Recruiting / Employer Engagement Team
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Your End-of-Internship Checklist

If you’re spending your semester interning, you’re likely nearing the halfway point of your commitment and may already be focused on your next step.

However, before you start thinking about turning in your ID badge and packing up your pens, …

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Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS)

In recognition of a generous gift from Harvard College and Harvard Business School alumni Allison Hughes Mignone and Roberto Mignone, the former FAS Office of Career Services (OCS) has been renamed the Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS), Faculty of …

By Amanda Peters
Amanda Peters Director, Harvard Extension School Career Advising & Programming
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How to Evaluate a Startup as a Candidate

Startups offer opportunities to engage with innovative and mission-oriented organizations and projects, but it can be hard to know how to evaluate which company is the right one for you. Recently, MCS spoke with Matt Crane, Founder of MGMT Boston, …

By Matt Crane
Matt Crane Founder
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How Can “A Summer Internship” Turn Into the “The Best Summer of Your Life”?

Are internships meant to be purely transactional, professional activities, or are they supposed to leave an indelible mark on shaping a future professional? This article tries to map the journey of a simple summer internship becoming the best summer of …

By Firsthand
We help applicants, students, job-seekers and professionals like you find the right career path using the power of firsthand experiences.
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45 Common Coding Interview Questions

A coding interview can be nerve-racking, but it’s an essential part of the technical interview process to demonstrate your programming skills and knowledge of coding concepts. While the exact questions a technical recruiter might ask vary depending on what kind …

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HES: Where to begin when exploring your next steps

There are a wealth of opportunities and resources available to you as Harvard Extension School degree students (as well as for alums), and it can be challenging to know where to begin. For those who are undecided on their next …

By Amanda Peters
Amanda Peters Director, Harvard Extension School Career Advising & Programming
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Jourdyn Alexis Lawrence, PhD

What are your post-graduation plans?
Drexel University

What is your anticipated job title or function?
Assistant Professor as part of the inaugural cohort of the National Institutes of Health FIRST program

What advice do you have for Harvard GSAS students, …

By Mignone Center for Career Success
Mignone Center for Career Success
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Connor Francis Capitolo, Master’s

What are your post-graduation plans?
Day Zero Diagnostics

What is your anticipated job title or function?
Data Scientist

What advice do you have for Harvard GSAS students, now that you are graduating?
I would start early with preparing for the …

By Mignone Center for Career Success
Mignone Center for Career Success
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