Student Engagement Opportunities

 

There are many ways that Clubs and SIGs can support and engage with current Harvard College students and future leaders. Follow the links below to learn more and participate. Involved with a program you don’t see listed below? Please let us know!

     

  • Students in Harvard-branded clothingCrimson Careers

    If your organization is hiring, has an internship opportunity, or a short-term project available, post it on the Crimson Careers Job and Internship Database. These opportunities help students grow their skill set and create important, lasting alumni connections. Organized by the Mignone Center for Career Success, alumni can post openings for free. Need help posting an opportunity?  Email employers@fas.harvard.edu.

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    Early College Awareness

    Early College Awareness (ECA) provides Clubs and SIGs with a meaningful and easily doable community service program designed to help students and parents understand that a college education is an achievable goal. 

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    Firsthand Advisors

    The Mignone Center for Career Success' Firsthand Advisors platform provides scheduling and connection tools to facilitate “flash mentoring.” Alumni can offer to engage in a mock interview, review a resume or CV, or have a career chat. Public Service mentors are in particular demand. Sign up to be a Firsthand Advisor. Need help registering? Email mcs@fas.harvard.edu.

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    HAA Alumni Directory

    Update your profile and contact information so students interested in your field or area can find you. Graduating students regularly use the Alumni Directory this time of year to source contacts and opportunities. You can also opt into the Career Network so students and young alumni can find you more easily. Login is via HarvardKey.

  • Stack of books and awardsHarvard Prize Book

    Introduce talented young people to the opportunities available at Harvard and recognize their scholastic and personal achievements through the Harvard Prize Book program.  Prize Books are presented annually in more than 2,000 high schools around the world to outstanding students in the next-to-graduating class who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and achievement in other nonacademic areas.

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    Harvard Serves Everywhere

    Share opportunities for student volunteers to serve remotely through this platform administered by the Harvard College Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship. Whether you share existing Club or SIG efforts or source new opportunities, it’s a great means of connecting students to local service opportunities. Submit a Volunteer Posting. If you need help making a submission, contact publicservice@fas.harvard.edu.

  • Harvard students talk and relax outdoors on campus Summer Community Service Fellowship Program

    Support students thinking about a career the public interest field by funding a Summer Community Service Fellowship (SCSF).  Clubs and SIGs may provide a fellowship to a Harvard undergraduate working with a nonprofit host organization in their local community or in an area aligned to their mission. 

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Winter 2025 Events

Through networking events and mentorship opportunities, the winter break is an ideal time for alumni to connect with students, offering them guidance and advice as they prepare for the next steps in their academic and professional journeys, and reflect on goals for the future. Participate in the below options for winter 2025:
 

  • HAA Networking 101: Help current Harvard College students build valuable networking skills by signing up for an HAA Networking 101 event over the winter break! These events, which will be held virtually on Zoom on January 17, and January 21, 2025 feature a networking discussion and casual practice session for current students in a series of breakouts. Your help with building their networking skills is much appreciated! Learn more and register.
     

  • Senior Thesis Study Break Dinner: If you live in the Cambridge area and wrote a thesis as a senior, please join us at the Harvard Alumni Association on January 22, 2025 for the Seniors Thesis Study Break Dinner. Thesis-writing seniors who are on campus early before the spring semester begins will be invited. Help the students take some time to relax and share your own experience navigating the final months of writing a thesis in an informal, conversational setting. Learn more and register.
     

  • Alumni Coffee Chats: Undergraduate students have been encouraged to reach out to alumni during the winter break through the HAA Alumni Directory and the Firsthand Advisors platform. This is a chance for them to practice using these tools and to become comfortable making connections with members of the alumni community as they seek advice and mentorship on a variety of topics. You may receive an email from a student as a result. In addition to email communications, students have been told to explore phone, Zoom, or local, in-person meetings where appropriate. See the section above for more about these two platforms and how you can be most helpful to students.
     

  • Public Interested Conference: The annual Public Interested Conference will be held on campus on February 1, 2025. This event, organized by the Center for Public Service with support from the Harvard Alumni Association, Mignone Center for Career Success, and others, brings together undergraduates and alumni who are interested and working in the public service field to network, explore, and hear from inspiring speakers. A registration form is forthcoming. Learn more and register.