Career advancement is a social justice issue. Our staff, in partnership with others across the College and University, recognizes that issues of identity and career often intersect and that underrepresented students may face specific challenges as they navigate career opportunities and the workplace environment.
We invite all those who identify as women to utilize these curated resources to help support your career planning and encourage you to connect with us in one-on-one advising.
Recently, I hosted a career exploration panel highlighting career opportunities at the intersection of tech and social impact, including alumni applying their technical skills in government, startup and non-profit organizations. Wonderful insights were shared including a memorable note to “go …
By Meaghan Shea
Meaghan SheaAssistant Director, Technology, Data Analytics, Life & Physical Sciences & Entrepreneurship
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 FellAssistant Director, Harvard College Still Deciding, Exploring, & Self-Assessment
by Elizabeth Miclau, ’24, Neurobiology, Secondary in Global Health and Health Policy
Networking can be a daunting task, but with the right approach, it can be an invaluable tool for learning and growing as a professional. From identifying who to …
“The Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development (BOLD) Internship Program is a paid summer internship for students who are currently …
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Explore occupations by career categories and pathways and use real time labor market data to power your decision making.
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Occupation Description
Employment Trends
Top Employers
Education Levels
Annual Earnings
Technical Skills
Core Competencies
Job Titles
Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.