Appointments continue throughout the summer. Harvard College daily drop-ins will resume in late August. 

A Better Way to Prepare for Job Interviews

Here are four steps for better interview preparation, Derek Attig writes.

One of the things that makes interviews stressful is their unpredictability, which is unfortunately also what makes them so hard to prepare for. In particular, it’s impossible to predict …

By Laura Stark
Laura Stark Associate Director: Academic Careers & Pursuing the PhD
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Should You Use AI to Apply for Jobs?

Dos and don’ts of asking gen AI to help you explore career options and create job documents.

“In a tough job market, such as we are in right now, candidates are told to “apply widely.” Some candidates take that to …

By Guest or External Blog
Guest or External Blog
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Daunted by Networking? Try the Scientific Method

Shifting your approach to networking will make career exploration feel more like an exciting research project, Ellen Dobson and Jevin Lortie write.

By  Ellen Dobson and Jevin Lortie

When thinking about career exploration, the words “networking” and “informational interviews” …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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