Exploring and Solidifying Your Unique Next Steps: Self-Assessment and Career Exploration
Harvard Extension School (HES) learners come from a wide range of backgrounds and begin their journey here for a variety of reasons. Whether you are looking to deepen or update knowledge or expertise, to explore a new industry or role, or to make a major career change, ongoing self-assessment and exploration can help to clarify and illuminate your next steps. Approaching this process with curiosity can make all the difference. Attend related events and visit resources below for guidance along this path!
Leverage MCS and HES Resources
- Review HES Career Services, including a short video overview
- Attend the live Introduction to Career Services for HES Admitted Degree Candidates and Alumni webinar (held at the beginning of each semester. Details on our Events calendar). Missed it? Watch the webinar recording.
- Browse Harvard Extension School (HES) student and alumni resources on the MCS website
- Read Positioning Your HES Academic Journey to Support Your Career
- Get Involved with an HES Student Club or HESA Society
- Make an appointment with an HES career advisor
- Speak to an advisor during monthly HES virtual drop in hours
- Degree alumni can access additional groups and networks via the Harvard Alumni Association
- View the MCS calendar to find career fairs, industry-specific workshops, and employer information sessions to learn about potential career fields [audience targets vary]
Start with Self-Assessment and Explore Career Paths
- Schedule a career advising appointment via Crimson Careers
- View HES Self-Assessment Resources
- Explore Job Market Insights
- Learn about ALB and ALM alumni career highlights
- Read HES Graduate Spotlights for information and advice from HES alumni
- Attend Conducting a Strategic Job Search, Navigating a Successful Career Change and Alumni Career Path Spotlight webinars held each semester for current students and alumni. Details on our Events calendar; or watch recordings of past webinars
- Read in-depth guides on professions, industries, and companies via Vault Guides
- Explore industries and potential career trajectories via Career Pathways pages
Test Out Career Options
- Attend Navigating a Successful Career Change, Innovate Your Career with Design Thinking and Networking: Building Relationships for Career Success webinars (details on the MCS Events calendar and via the HES Career and Academic Resource Center (CARC))
- Learn from your peers in the classroom and in student organizations! Reach out to connect, set up times to speak in more detail to learn from them about their career, industry or role and to gain and share advice
- Conduct informational meetings with Harvard alumni in professional fields via Firsthand, after reading the HES guide to Building a Professional Network
- Explore virtual job simulations through Forage
- Apply to micro-internships via Parker Dewey
- Volunteer with related organizations
- Apply for Fellowships via ProFellow after watching the webinar on How to Find and Compete for Professional and Academic Fellowships
No matter where you are on your career journey, the Harvard Extension School team at MCS is here to support you. We look forward to working with you as you explore your path at Harvard and beyond! Schedule an appointment with an advisor!
