
The Mignone Center for Career Success Can Help You…
- Test your interests.
- Find a nonprofit, for-profit, study abroad, or research summer experience.
- Learn more about funding opportunities through the Mignone Center for Career Success and other Harvard sources.
- Connect to alumni and employers.
Your story, background, experience, and talents are all valued here. Talk to us about how we can help you test your interests and skills and connect you to all kinds of opportunities. Our friendly advisors can help you plan for summer and your four years at Harvard and beyond. Connect with us and let us get to know you!

Diverse Internship and Job Offerings
We work with employers in many diverse fields and can help you learn about and apply for opportunities in TV, film, international development, education, nonprofits, engineering, tech, journalism, life sciences, finance, marketing, consulting, medicine, sustainability, and more.
Drop-Ins Monday-Friday 1:00-4:00pm ET
Drop-in advising for quick questions and resumes reviews are offered Mon-Fri from 1:00- 4:00pm ET (Virtual 1:00-2:00pm, In-Person 2:00-4:00pm). Get help with:
- Resumes and cover letters
- Summer plans
- Summer opportunities funding
- Identifying other helpful/relevant resources at Harvard

Not Sure What You’re Interested in Yet?
Our team loves brainstorming ideas with you! Check out the Career Pathways pages on our website for more ideas, resources, tips, and advice on a variety of areas. Consider participating in one of our workshops on discovering your strengths and skills or developing an exploration mindset – see our calendar for program dates.
Designing Your Harvard? – Talk with an Advisor
The wide range of opportunities at Harvard can be daunting; it can feel like you are missing out because there are so many options. Consider making a one-on-one appointment to have a longer planning conversation with one of our advisors. To schedule a meeting, login to your Crimson Careers account using your HarvardKey credentials and request an advising appointment.

Resumes & Cover Letters
Early on at Harvard, you may find yourself applying for a number of different opportunities, whether campus jobs or summer funding and experiences. Generally, these opportunities require you to put together a resume and write a cover letter or personal statement. We can help you to craft strong documents. Follow our templates to prepare a “Harvard-style” resume and then bring in your draft to drop-ins for a review Once your resume is in good shape you will be ready to apply for all opportunities that you learn about. We also offer workshops and an online tutorial on writing resumes and cover letters.
Apply for Summer Opportunities Funding
Students often begin to plan for summer in November or December. Our office funds over 500 students each summer to pursue international internships, study abroad, or international or domestic public service opportunities. We can also help direct you to the dozens of other funding sources at Harvard to increase your chances of landing summer funding. Don’t miss the December Summer Funding and Programs Fair. Want personalized help? Come to a summer funding program or make an appointment to meet with our Summer Opportunities Funding Team.

Career Fairs, Employers, and Workshops
We conduct 300 programs and host over 20 career fairs annually. These events are designed to be an easy way for you to meet alumni and industry professionals and learn about different opportunities. Everyone from first-year students to seniors attends these events to explore their interests by talking to people about what they do, how they got their start, and what advice they may have for you if you are interested in pursuing similar work.
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting (formerly called the Campus Interview Program) streamlines the networking, application, and first-round interview process for over 100 employers, primarily in finance, consulting, tech, and business. These employers often recruit on an earlier timeline, usually mid to late summer and early fall. Most employers seek to hire students for internships over junior summer and for full-time employment post-graduation. Some organizations, however, also offer pathway and diversity programs for first-year students and sophomores. Landing these types of positions takes careful preparation and planning, so be sure to begin to work early with our advisors and pre-professional student groups if this pathway interests you.
Crimson Careers
Crimson Careers is our online database where organizations interested in hiring Harvard students and graduates post thousands of internships and jobs. We work with over 3,000 employers who post over 9,000 opportunities annually. Our front desk team can also work with you individually to help you set up an advanced search to focus your search results and have relevant postings emailed to you.

Interview Preparation
Preparing for interviews requires knowledge about the organization and position, and articulating the skills and experiences you can contribute. There are many ways we can help you get ready. Check out our Interviewing resources and/or come to a workshop.
Pre-Med and Health Careers
Our Premed team has expert knowledge about medical school and careers in the health fields. If you’re interested in medicine, plan to attend our premed/pre-health programs, drop-ins, and appointments and review our comprehensive Pre-Health resources.
Graduate and Professional School Advising
Our advisors are ready to help students who are considering graduate or professional school in the future. Whether you are considering law school, business school, a master’s degree, or a PhD program, we can help. For more information and resources see our Graduate or Professional School resources.
January Experiences and Site Visits
Have you ever wondered what it is like to work on a film set, in a research lab, or at Google? During Harvard’s January Winter break, we offer a wide variety of short-term immersion activities that allow students to explore companies, talk to alumni, work on small projects, and go behind the scenes for a close-up look at many organizations. These experiences offer you the opportunity to test your interests in a real-work setting.

Build Your Professional Network
We bring alumni to campus to participate in many programs, including our Professional-in-Residence program which allows you to connect one-on-one or in small groups with alumni professionals from a variety of industries. We host workshops on networking, which can teach you how to connect with some of the 370,000+ Harvard alumni who can help you land great opportunities now and in the future.
The Mignone Center for Career Success Website 24/7 Help
Need help at 2 am? Check out the vast information on our website. Be sure to check out the online resources and become familiar with tools such as:
- Vault – Guides for landing jobs and internships in many sectors
- International Job & Internship Search Tools – Help for working abroad or for international students to work in US
- Firsthand Advisors – A great tool for scheduling a time to get advice and interview help from alumni
- Big Interview – Practice answering interview questions from your computer anytime
- My Skills Tracker – Take stock of the skills you’ve developed using this simple tool in Crimson Careers
Other Harvard Offices You Might Find Useful
- Student Employment Office: Find jobs on campus.
- Office of International Education: Learn about study abroad options.
- Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships: Learn how to find research experiences and apply for summer research positions and funding. Also, learn about prestigious postgraduate fellowships to which you can apply.
- Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship: Find summer, January, and post-graduate public service experiences.