The State of BioPharma & Healthcare in 2026 

Industry Perspectives from Lauren Celano (Propel Careers) & John Brothers (MassBioEd)

Event recap by MCS Career Advisors Caroline Rende & Meaghan Shea 

Massachusetts remains a powerhouse for life sciences, but 2026 is undeniably tough especially for students and recent grads seeking a first industry …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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How Can Engineers Break into Tech Policy?

Curious about careers at the intersection of tech and public policy? This firsthand reflection from a former security engineer turned TechCongress intern breaks down what tech policy really looks like—how to find your niche, build expertise, write with confidence, and …

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13 Best Practices for Beating an Applicant Tracking System

“When you apply for a job, your resume might go through an applicant tracking system before it reaches a hiring manager. As a component of efficient and effective hiring practices, the tracking system reviews resumes and accepts candidates who seem …

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Why Career Success is Negotiated, Not Just Earned

Expand your negotiation skills and position yourself for the next step in your career.

As many seasoned professionals know, career success is rarely linear and often involves multiple forks in the road. Determining the best options for you takes practice …

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From Intern to Innovator: How Luke Shaped His Role at Biogen

“Internships are often the first step to a long and fruitful career. They can serve as exposure to a new field, a crucial networking opportunity, or a chance to secure a full-time position. And that’s the case for Luke Smith, …

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Welcoming newly admitted Harvard Extension School degree candidates to the Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS)

Welcome to MCS!

The curated Harvard Extension School page has been designed to help Harvard Extension School (HES) admitted degree candidates and alumni navigate the many resources and services provided by the Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS), as well …

By Amanda Peters
Amanda Peters Associate Director, MCS / Director, Harvard Extension School Career Advising & Programming
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Welcome to GenE

Written by Jeffrey Bussgang, General Partner and Co-Founder, Flybridge Capital Partners; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School

January 15, 2026

My HBS students are in the process of returning to campus and, bluntly, kind of freaking out. In just a few …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Harvard and Summer Internships Part 2: A PAF’s Guide from MCS PAF Alex Draghia ’28

In my first blog that can be found here, I reviewed where to look for summer internships here at Harvard. Now I want to talk about how to strategize, actively search for internships and hit the apply button.

So what’s …

By Zach Vigliani
Zach Vigliani Assistant Director, Harvard College Exploring & Self-Assessment
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2026 H-1B Lottery Update: What the New Wage Rule Means

“The U.S. government is changing how H-1B visas are selected. Instead of a purely random lottery, future H-1B selections will prioritize higher wage roles. This change is intended to favor more specialized and higher skilled positions.

According to USCIS and …

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Is AI taking SWE jobs? The bar is rising.

Are software engineer jobs going to be taken away by AI?

The answer from the front lines is more nuanced than a binary yes or no.

Two senior engineers from Netflix and Amazon say AI agents are already reshaping how …

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