Government, Education and Nonprofit Fair

Friday, February 7, 2025
Virtual

The page below reflects the 2025 event. Check back fall 2025 for the 2026 event details.

Event Overview

The virtual Government, Education and Non-Profit Career Fair connects undergraduate and graduate students with employers that work in, or serve, organizations from local, state and federal governments; public, private and charter schools; a variety of non-profit organizations; as well as for-profit organizations that work with these sectors.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about these careers, jobs and internships, and network with participating employers.

Hosted on Handshake, the career fair is only open to students or degreed alumni from American University, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs – Baruch College, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, The College of William & Mary, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, NYU, University of Virginia, University of Richmond, Swarthmore College, and Yale University.

For Students:

  • Eligibility: Open to Harvard College, Harvard GSAS, and Harvard Extension degree students.  A Harvard email address (e.g. @college, @fas, @g.harvard) is required to attend this event – please note some organizations may be targeting specific class years.
  • Register in Handshake AND in Crimson Careers. Advanced registration is strongly recommended to take full advantage of this event, including one-on-one meeting times that fill on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • Make sure to select your class level when you register for Handshake in order to be eligible for the career fair. This can also be updated under Settings > School Year.
    • Refer to this video for a tutorial on attending a virtual fair in Handshake.
    • Note you will need to update your privacy settings and select the “Community” privacy level if you wish to attend one-on-one sessions.
    • If you don’t see available sessions, be sure to “follow” the employer to get updates regarding openings in their schedule. Any restrictions that the employer may have set up (like class level) will expire 48 hours before the fair begins. So be sure to check back to see if slots have opened up!
  • To Further Prepare: Regularly check the list of registered organizations, this is updated on a rolling basis. Before the fair, get your resume ready and reviewed by MCS during Daily Drop-Ins to add to your profile before the Fair.

For Employers

  • Register to attend the 2025 Government, Education and Non-Profit Career Fair through Georgetown’s Handshake platform. Registration page will have additional information, including event fees.

If you have accessibility needs or questions related to this event, please contact employers@fas.harvard.edu