Why the World Needs Humanists

Written by Dr. Erica Machulak, PhD – Founder, Hikma

Join us for Beyond the Book: Hustles for Humanists on April 8th, 2025, to learn more about how an entrepreneurial mindset can help you find or create meaningful work.

Harvard Griffin …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Behold: The Administrative Postdoc

Administrative postdoc positions offer advantages for Ph.D.s looking to transition into a range of career paths, Alex Yen and Anne-Charlotte Mecklenburg write.

“When most scholars hear the word “postdoc,” they may picture a researcher working with a faculty mentor in …

By Laura Stark
Laura Stark Associate Director: Academic Careers & Pursuing the PhD
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Resource Spotlight: StrengthsProfile

As a student at Harvard, you have access to StrengthsProfile, a 20-minute online data and research backed self-assessment tool from Cappfinity. According to Cappfinity, “a strength is something we perform well at, is energizing and we do often – in summary, …

By Zach Vigliani
Zach Vigliani Assistant Director, Harvard College Still Deciding, Exploring, & Self-Assessment
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2026 Fashion Scholarship Fund Case Study Competition- Now Available!

From the Fund: “The Fashion Scholarship Fund awards over 160 awards or $1.4 million in scholarships each year to students just like you. We also offer our Scholars career-boosting talent acquisition events, internships, mentorships, and exclusive educational and networking …

By Amy DiGiovine
Amy DiGiovine Assistant Director, Arts, Entertainment, Media, Pre-Law, Advertising, Marketing, Journalism, Publishing, Fashion, & Sports
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What to Do if You Didn’t Have an Internship This Summer

Summer internships are often considered valuable stepping stones for building a successful career; however, not securing an internship does not mean your summer has to be unproductive, wasted, or thought of as a failure. Rather, there are plenty of other …

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Leveraging Your PhD: Why Employers Value Your Skills (2025)

Takeaways from a panel presentation by Harvard Griffin GSAS alumni working outside academia.

Guest blog post by Rachel Rosenman (Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD Candidate in Music).

As our graduate career advisors at the Harvard FAS Mignone Center for Career Success …

By Gregg Rosenblum
Gregg Rosenblum Assistant Director, IT and Content Resources
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Summer 2026 Internships in Finance

Finance employers (particularly the Wall Street banks) begin summer 2025­­­ internship recruiting this semester. Below is some of the information we currently have available, and we recommend reviewing our Summer 2025 Internships in Finance Webinar for additional details.

By Recruiting / Employer Engagement Team
Recruiting / Employer Engagement Team
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Looking for first-year or sophomore friendly opportunities? (Check back – list gets updated regularly!)

Check out these blogs and posts highlighting first-year and sophomore friendly internships/fellowships/summits! Please note at this point first-years may be referred to as “rising sophomores” and sophomores may be referred to as “rising juniors” in internship postings.

DataPUPS: Preparing Undergrad …

By Zach Vigliani
Zach Vigliani Assistant Director, Harvard College Still Deciding, Exploring, & Self-Assessment
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CS/Engineering Degrees Lead Salary Increases for Class of 2025

Thinking of studying computer science or going into a technical field in the future– it might pay off according to the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently published Class of 2025 Salary Projection report!

While overall starting salary …

By Meaghan Shea
Meaghan Shea Assistant Director, Technology, Data Analytics, Life & Physical Sciences & Entrepreneurship
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How to Write an Internship Acceptance Post on LinkedIn (With Examples!)

Mastering how to write an internship acceptance post on LinkedIn is a great way to share your exciting news and boost your professional presence. Your post shouldn’t just celebrate your achievement but also show your enthusiasm for the opportunity ahead—whether …

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