The Mignone Center for Career Success helps Harvard students identify their interest and strengths and how they can best apply them in summer and post-graduation opportunities. We offer advising and a wide array of programming and resources aimed at discovering interests and skills, exploring career pathways, and preparing for internships, jobs, and graduate school. We serve students and recent alumni of Harvard College, the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Harvard Griffin GSAS), the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and Harvard Extension School (HES) degree programs.

We partner with faculty and staff in many ways and are always happy to discuss ideas to provide support to our students and recent alumni.

A PhD Student’s Guide to Academic Job Market Resources at Harvard

Harvard Griffin GSAS Students:

As you consider the academic job market there is a lot to learn, and a lot to do, and you may have many questions.

Good news! Apart from the disciplinary expertise available in your department, a …

By Laura Stark
Laura Stark Associate Director: Academic Careers & Pursuing the PhD
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Great Conversation Starters for Your Next Job Interview (No Weather Talk!)

You’ve got an upcoming interview, and you’ve prepared your answers, researched the company pre-interview, and picked out the perfect outfit. But have you thought about how you’ll break the ice? Interviews aren’t just about proving you can do the job—they’re …

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Designing a New Path: A Historian’s Leap from Academia to Innovation

In summer 2024, the Mignone Center for Career Success, with support from Harvard Griffin GSAS Leadership, partnered with Michael Tworek, PhD ’14 (Founder, Polis Education) and Erica Machulak, PhD (Founder, Hikma Strategies) to offer a new and innovative program rooted …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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54 Dunster Street
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