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Though it is unlikely Harvard will be committing new funds to promote public service initiatives given current fiscal constraints, Faust said in an interview earlier this week that the University has been in discussions with the federal government to improve its recruitment process at Harvard...
According to the Kennedy School’s chief of staff Sarah E. Wald, roughly 60 percent of graduates each year choose careers in public service, whether in the federal government or at a non-profit organization...
...process. So far, no formal agreements have come out of Harvard’s discussions with the White House, but administrators said they hope to streamline the recruitment process for government employers.“We’re working on trying to make the connection between students and public service careers smoother,” Faust said...
Last year, Harvard Law School went a step further in promoting public service careers as an attractive option for graduates by offering tuition waivers for third-year students who commit to working in public service for five years. This fall, according to Law School Director of Student Financial Services Kenneth H. Lafler, 58 third-year students have signed up for the initiative, which will be run for five years as a trial program, with a budget of $3 million per year...
Because the University is no longer in a position to fund such large-scale programs, Faust’s current focus is instead to draw positive attention to student projects and opportunities in public service...