The Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS) is committed to supporting all Harvard FAS students, including those who identify as first generation / low income. MCS advisors are eager to work with you on all aspects of the career exploration process, including searching for and applying to internships, jobs, and graduate programs. Schedule an appointment with an MCS advisor to discuss potential career pathways, search strategies (job, internship, and graduate school), interviewing skills, resumes, and portfolio or LinkedIn profile reviews, and see our calendar of events for relevant programming.
About 80% of all jobs are never posted. This hidden job market means it is even more important to build your professional network. As members of the Harvard community, you have already started building your network, with classmates, teammates, professors, …
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Being a first-generation college graduate is an incredible accomplishment that is nothing short of life-changing. For some first-gen college grads, their circumstances might be that their parents immigrated from other countries and weren’t able to get a degree. For others, …
For first-generation college students, the entire college experience is completely new and uncharted. With no family to lean on for advice and support in terms of knowing the ins and outs of college life, it’s no wonder that a recent …
