Recruiting Dates & Deadlines

Application deadlines are listed in Crimson Careers and promoted on the Recruiting email list for employers that participate. As the calendar indicates, the majority of full-time and summer internship deadlines for Recruiting postings are on Wednesdays at 11:59pm about two weeks prior to the interview date, but this will vary.

Recruiting Calendar, 2023-2024

Primary Networking & Information Session Period, Full-Time & Intern  Mon, Aug. 21 – Wed, Sept. 27
First Day of Fall Classes Tues, September 5
Fall Recruiting Promoted Application Deadlines, Full-Time & Intern** Wed, June 21 – Wed, November 2
Finance & FinTech Fair Thurs, Sept. 7
Business & Consulting Fair Fri, Sept. 15
Fall Recruiting Interviews, Full-Time & Intern Tue, Sept. 26 – Wed, Nov. 2
Diversity Opportunities Fair Fri, Oct. 6
Data Analytics, Science, & Technology Fair Fri, Oct. 13
Humanities, Media, Marketing, & Creative Careers Expo Fri, Oct. 20
Engineering Career Fair Collaborative Fri, Nov. 3
Thanksgiving Recess Wed, Nov. 22 – Sun, Nov. 26
Salata Institute Climate & Sustainability Expo Fri, Dec. 1
Fall Reading Period* Wed, Dec. 6 – Sun, Dec. 10
Fall Examinations* Mon, Dec. 11 – Wed, Dec. 20
Winter Break Thur, Dec. 21 – Sun, Jan. 21
First Day of Spring Classes (2023) Mon, January 22
Spring Recruiting Deadline, Full-Time & Intern TBD
Spring Recruiting Interviews, Full-Time & Intern TBD
Spring Break Sat, March 9 – Sun, March 17
Spring Reading Period* Thurs, Apr 25 – Wed, May 1
Spring Examinations* Thurs, May 2 – Sat, May 11

*No recruiting activities (educational sessions, information sessions, and interviews) may take place during Harvard’s Reading and Exam Periods.

**Promoted Application Deadlines associated with a career center coordinated interview date will begin on Sept. 13th.

Recruiting Dates and Deadlines (2023-2024)

Fall 2023

Interview Period Student Application Deadline Employer Preselect Deadline Interview Date
Full-Time & Intern Wednesday 9/13 @11:59pm Tuesday 9/19 @ 3:00pm Tuesday 9/26 – Thursday 9/28
Wednesday 9/20 @11:59pm Tuesday 9/26 @ 3:00pm Tuesday 10/3 – Thursday 10/5
Wednesday 9/27 @11:59pm Tuesday 10/3 @ 3:00pm Tuesday 10/11 – Wednesday 10/12
Wednesday 10/4 @11:59pm Tuesday 10/4 @ 3:00pm Tuesday 10/17 – Wednesday 10/19
Wednesday 10/11 @ 11:59pm Tuesday 10/10 @ 3:00pm Tuesday 10/24 – Wednesday 10/25
Wednesday 10/18 @ 11:59pm Tuesday 10/17 @ 3:00pm Tuesday 10/31 – Wednesday 11/2 (virtual only)

Spring 2024

Interview Period Student Application Deadline Employer Preselect Deadline Interview Date
Full-Time & Intern Wednesday 1/31 @ 11:59pm Tuesday 2/6 @ 3:00pm Wednesday 2/14 – Thursday 2/15
Wednesday 2/7 @ 11:59pm Tuesday 2/13 @ 3:00pm Wednesday 2/21 – Thursday 2/22

Last updated 7/18/2023