The Mignone Center for Career Success is open January 12-16 for Zoom appointments, drop-ins, and programming. Our office at 54 Dunster Street will reopen on Tue, Jan 20.

The Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS) is committed to supporting Harvard’s varsity student athletes, recognizing the skill needed to balance a rigorous academic courseload while also spending hours practicing, training, and competing in sport. MCS advisors are eager to work with athletes on all aspects of the career exploration process, and support athletes in searching for and applying to internships, jobs, and graduate programs. Schedule an appointment with an MCS advisor to discuss potential career pathways, job search strategies, interviewing skills, resumes, and portfolio or LinkedIn profile reviews.

In addition to advising, MCS also offers general and specialized programming and resources for student athletes. Scroll down to check out some specially curated resources targeted to student athletes.

Scoring Career Goals: Interview Tips for Student Athletes

Being a student athlete means more than excelling in sports—it’s a testament to discipline, teamwork, time management, and resilience. These qualities make student athletes uniquely prepared to thrive in professional environments. Today we’re going to talk about how to effectively …

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Why Ivy Athletes Score in Careers

How does undergraduate participation in varsity sports enhance career success?

Excerpt: “Holman professor of business administration Paul Gompers ’86, Ph.D. ’93, and colleagues at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) compared the careers of Ivy League varsity athletes to …

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It Pays to Play: Three Ways Success in Sports Can Lead to Success for Athletes at Work

“Entering the workforce after graduating from college can be overwhelming. Not only are you entering the “real world” and assuming new responsibilities, but you will also have to learn how to navigate workplace dynamics, develop new time management skills, and …

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Resources

Graduate Spotlights

Meet Aleksandra
Meet Chloe
  • Master's Student, Mathematical and Computational Finance University of Oxford
Meet Xuanthe
Meet Ido
Meet Natalie
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Research Analyst in Residence Sutter Hill Ventures
Meet Benjamin
Meet Pomaika'i
Meet Meredith
Meet Grace
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Stanford University Masters Candidate, International Policy, Stanford University
Meet Nikolas

Contact & Location

Phone
617-495-2595
Address

Harvard University
54 Dunster Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

MCS Hours

Monday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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