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...public sector, the college’s emphasis on providing financial incentives for students who choose that career path deserves attention. According to a survey conducted by The Harvard Crimson, two out of every five members of Harvard’s 2008 graduating class headed to a job in business, consulting, or finance. Many of these students were lured to the business world because of the lucrative financial benefits associated with such jobs. Unfortunately, many public-sector jobs require students to sacrifice the opportunity to make a great deal of money. A student with a summer internship at Goldman Sachs...
...light of our nation’s worsening economic situation, it is important to examine and evaluate both students’ perspectives on the changing job market and Harvard’s efforts to support students in their endeavors after graduation. This focus examines the traditional emphasis on financial sector jobs for Harvard’s graduating seniors and highlights emerging alternatives, while exploring the meaning of a Harvard education. It highlights the efforts of the Office of Career Services to accommodate students’ changing needs and increasingly diverse career interests. We hope that this focus provides discussion about...
...With pessimism about the recession reaching Malthusian proportions, the prospect of securing such a salary by landing a coveted consulting job is decidedly slimmer than in recent years. Even graduating students who have managed to finagle their way into finance realize that Wall Street is no longer (and perhaps never was) a stable route to mega-millions. Having dutifully planned out their lives based on assumptions of monetary success in the banking world, graduating students are finding that these assumptions no longer apply and, more often than not, that the banks no longer exist...
...Addressing the challenges, OCS added in late fall a four-part series, “Career Prep in a Tough Economy,” followed by another four-part series added in the spring,“Job-Hunting 101: Real Strategies for Recessionary Times.” OCS also offered two “Job Search Bootcamps” this semester for seniors designed to give the jolt of energy needed to conduct a search in a difficult climate. The program ended with a one-on-one meeting with an OCS advisor, allowing participants to formulate a personalized strategy...
...what is referred to as “just-in-time” hiring, meaning that they only hire when there is an actual vacancy, not based on anticipated needs. These kinds of positions are posted and viewable by students on our new online platform, Crimson Careers. Over 150 jobs have been posted in the month of April alone. A word of advice: The best route to both securing a job and job security is having a strong network. Take every opportunity to meet employers and alumni and learn about their fields and career paths. The goal...