Preparing for the Fall Job Market: CVs and Cover Letters
Wednesday, May 1, 10:00am – 11:30am
OCS Conference Room
If you’re planning to go on the academic job market this fall, begin preparing your documents now! Your CV and cover letter are the first documents that academic search committees see. Come to this workshop to learn how to create a dynamic, graphically pleasing CV and craft a compelling, tailored cover letter that will help propel you to the next step in this challenging market. Please register through Crimson Careers.
Special drop-in hours!
Friday May 3, 10am-12pm AND 1pm-3pm
OCS third floor
The GSAS team will hold additional drop-ins on May 3 to help you prepare for the fall recruiting season (either academic or nonacademic). Bring your resume, CV, or cover letter for a 15 minute critique.
Please note: We will not hold our regular Wednesday 1pm-4pm drop-ins on May 8 or May 29. There will be no drop-ins in June through late August.
Going on the Market
Monday, May 6, 3:00-4:00pm
OCS Conference Room
If you're going on the academic job market this fall, you know that there’s a lot more to it than writing a CV and cover letter. In this workshop, we will discuss the variety of documents you’ll need and discuss strategies for an effective academic job search. Please register through Crimson Careers.
Talk Your Way into a Great Job
Tuesday, May 7, 10:00-11:30am
OCS Conference Room
The best way to find the perfect job is to meet with and gather information from people already working in your field of interest. This workshop will demystify the process of networking and give you practical tips on how to actually get out there and talk your way into a fabulous job! Please register through Crimson Careers.
Project Innovation
Wednesday, May 8, 3:00pm – 6:30pm
125 Western Ave, Allston, MA (Harvard Innovation Lab) (map) 
HBS CASE: Come participate in a case discussion taught by Joseph Lassiter, Senator John Heinz Professor of Management Practice in Environmental Management, Harvard Business School Professor. This case will introduce participants to key issues, business vocabulary, and practical advice about innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. Participants will have a chance to test their interest in the business world.
Project Innovation: An interactive team exercise. Students will work in teams to develop an innovative product idea and learn how to pitch their ideas.
Eligibility: This program is open to GSAS students and a select number of FAS undergraduate students and graduate students from other Harvard schools
Requirements: Participants are required to read the case and any supplemental materials before the discussion and be prepared to actively participate in the analysis and team exercise. Students must commit to the full 3.5 hour program. Case materials will need to be picked up prior to the workshop at the Office of Career Services.
Registration: Registration is required and seats are limited. After registering, you will receive an email with instructions for picking up the case for review prior to the workshop. For all GSAS and FAS undergraduate students please register through Crimson Careers. Non-GSAS students should email
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, with the name of their graduate school in the subject header. Priority will be given to GSAS.
Analytics Academy
Wednesday, May 22, 4:00 – 5:30pm
OCS Reading Room
At Analytics Academy, hear from GSAS alumnus, Tom Davenport, who literally wrote the book on business analytics, the hottest growing field for PhD students in North America. In today’s competitive global economy, organizations are looking for PhDs with personality who can demystify big data trends into understandable business terms. Hear from the experts and learn more about how you can enter this exciting field. Registration: This program is open to all GSAS students and alumni. Please register through Crimson Careers.
Business Mindset, with Alan Kantrow
Wednesday, June 5, 11:00am – 12:30pm
OCS Reading Room
This workshop is designed to help students transition from the thought processes and decision-making styles utilized in academe to those favored in the business world. It is conducted by Alan Kantrow and Steve Szaraz. Alan Kantrow, PhD '79, History of American Civilization, is currently a consultant and adviser on tertiary education to universities, schools, and education ministries around the world. He was previously a Sloan visiting Scholar and Professor of Management, Moscow School of Management, a Chief Content Officer at Monitor Company in Boston, and formerly a Partner at McKinsey & Co. Steve Szaraz, PhD and former senior tutor of Eliot House and now the Director of Marketing Research for OliverWyman, will also be joining Alan in leading this discussion. Students should plan to attend the entire session and be prepared to engage in interactive discussions, reading analysis, and case studies. Please register through Crimson Careers.