Education (Primary, Secondary, and Higher), Psychology, Social Services

Education is a wide-ranging field that includes structured and alternative pathways to teaching in the US and abroad as well as leadership roles in schools, communities, government, technology and media firms, higher education, museums, and nonprofit organizations. Opportunities can be found in public policy, data analysis, curriculum development, instructional design, and more.

Popular career pathways in Psychology include clinical and counseling services to address mental and emotional health. issues. Consider populations you’re interested in helping or particular issues you’d like to help with.  For those interested in studying the science of behavior to help identify solutions to human and organizational problems in a work setting, Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I/O Psych) can be a good career path to consider. This growing field requires expertise in the design, execution and interpretation of research.

Social workers can practice at the micro level, (working one-on-one with clients), or on a macro level (policy work). Social workers work in many environments, including private practice, schools, hospitals, private or government agencies, correctional facilities, hospice, and more.

Wesley de Sena , ALB

Where will you be living next year, and what will you be doing?
Cambridge, MA – I’ll be a full time graduate student at Harvard Divinity School studying for a Master of Theological Studies degree in Hindu Studies/Philosophy of Religion.

By Thomas Oppong
Thomas Oppong Marketing, Branding, and Communications Coordinator
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Ekaterina Kostiouknhina, ALM Liberal Arts

Where will you be living next year, and what will you be doing?
Mexico – Completing a book on Cyberpsychology which will be inaugurated this year at the Ministry of the Interior and National Security of Guatemala.

Completing a book …

By Thomas Oppong
Thomas Oppong Marketing, Branding, and Communications Coordinator
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Nicole Moulia, A.B., Psychology

Where are you located now?
Boston, MAWhat are you doing?
Starting my 1L year at Boston University School of Law.What advice do you have for Harvard undergraduates, now that you’ve graduated?
Make the most out of any and …

By Thomas Oppong
Thomas Oppong Marketing, Branding, and Communications Coordinator
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