Overview of Services

All services sponsored by Harvard Graduate School of Education Career Services Office support building individual life career strategies, guiding students to their full leadership potential.

Individual Appointments help identify interests and talents and build individual life career strategies. Come speak with us about the nuts and bolts of the education market, resume and cover letter writing, offer evaluation, salary negotiation, and career management that continues long after graduation.

Preparation Programs keep job searches on track:

• Employer Information Sessions invite employer representatives to share opportunities and career path options with groups of students.
• Panels bring together experts to offer a variety of perspectives in career planning.
• Program Specific Presentations introduce career management specific to study concentrations.
• Primers address the hiring process, salary scales, and distinguishing features of fields of interest to educational professionals that include consulting, government, nonprofit, technology, media, healthcare, policy, and international options.
• Hot Topics offer timely insights key to successful career management.
• Practical Job Search Series explores the basics: researching employers, marketing materials, interviewing, networking, and offer negotiation.

Recruiting Activities offer students and alumni the opportunity to meet prospective employers on campus through job fairs and individual appointments.

Joblisting through Hired allows students to apply to opportunities specific to the Harvard Graduate School of Education community.

Search Tips advise on the many aspects of job hunting and career planning.

Tools in research, interview strategies, needs assessment, salary comparison, and internet resources streamline job search management and decision making.