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The Mignone Center for Career Success welcomes students from all Harvard College concentrations, and offers a wide range of services and resources tailored specifically to internships, entry-level jobs, and summer opportunities for Harvard College students and recent alumni.

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Drop-in Advising

Attn: Drop-Ins end on May 24, 2023, and will resume in late August. Scheduled appointments continue throughout the summer.

We offer Harvard College undergraduates ten-minute virtual and in-person “ask me anything” drop-in sessions. This is the best way to get started with our office or to have your resume or cover letter reviewed.

Thirty-Minute Scheduled Appointments (in person, phone, or Zoom):

Discuss career decisions, summer planning, making connections, interviewing, applying to graduate school, or other questions. Log in to Crimson Careers and click on “advising appointment” on the left to view adviser availability and reserve a time.

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Finance Foundations

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Contact & Location

Phone
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Address

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54 Dunster Street
Cambridge, MA

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