Negotiate an Offer

Receiving a job or internship offer is both exciting and stressful, since this stage involves narrowing choices and making decisions. When deciding whether to accept a job or internship, you may want to consider the role, compensation, the skills you will learn and use, and how the position will impact your future goals and next steps. Our advisers are happy to help you think through your options and assess an offer in light of your broader future goals.

…But How Do I Make The Right Choice?

It’s that time of year – you’re starting to hear back from volunteer sites, research opportunities, graduate schools, or internship/job applications. Now that you know what your possibilities are, how do you decide which one to pursue?

Making big decisions …

By Katie Fell
Katie Fell Assistant Director, Harvard College Still Deciding, Exploring, & Self-Assessment
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How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”

Author: Amy Gallo. Published by Harvard Business Review on 2/13/2023.

There are many interview questions that inspire dread in an interviewee — from “What’s your greatest weakness?” to “Tell me about yourself.” But one in particular is especially complicated: “What are …

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Why Women Must Ask (The Right Way): Negotiation Advice from Stanford’s Margaret A. Neale

Few Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA students would argue that Professor Margaret A. Neale is a powerful woman. At over six feet tall, even my male classmates would be intimidated to negotiate with her. And it’s not just because …

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