Pre-Career Advising

The Kirkland Pre-Career team is excited to get to know you and support you! We are here to work with as you seek term-time, summer, and post-college opportunities across a variety of areas.

Kirkland's 2025-26 Pre-Career Resident Tutors: Christopher Egi, Colin Bell

Services We Provide:.

  • Listen to what’s important to you and help you explore your interests
  • Help you start a internship and job search
  • Provide feedback on your resumes and cover letters
  • Conduct mock interviews
  • Introduce you to colleagues, professors, or firms we know
  • Help you apply to MBA or graduate programs in business
  • Direct you to other resources on and off campus

How to get in touch:

  • Find us at our weekly office hours (Sundays from 8-9pm in the dining hall)
  • Come to any of our special events and sessions (look for our emails on the Kirkland listserve)
  • Reach out via email to set up coffee or a meal with anyone on the team

On-campus Resources

There are many Harvard resources in place to help you find internships and jobs. It is helpful to get a sense of what the different on-campus centers and professional schools provide. They all have websites and many of the centers also have professional counselors available to speak with you on a daily basis.

  • Office of Career Services (OCS) has a wealth of information and resources for US and international opportunities – familiarize yourself with all of their offerings and counselors.
  • Crimson Careers is the central OCS platform for appointments, workshops, employer events, career fairs, campus interviews, resume books, and job & internship postings.
  • Institute of Politics (IOP) supports many students activities and is your first stop if you are interested in public sector and policy opportunities
  • Harvard Professional Schools and Centers that offer great paid and unpaid internships, grants, fellowships, and jobs. Here are just a few:
    • HBS Research Associate Position is a great opportunity if you’re interested in working closely with HBS faculty to gain research experience before going into industry or applying to doctoral programs (pay is comparable to some consulting firms)
    • HBS 2+2 Program for college seniors interested in doing an MBA after two years of work experience
    • has great internship opportunities and fellowships through their many centers
    • The Institute of Politics (IOP) Office of Career Services has resources and provides support for students interested in exploring careers in public service. The IOP OCS informs students about ways to serve and how pursue job opportunities in the public sector.
    • The Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship (formerly CPIC) at Harvard College has resources, a jobs database, and knowledgeable counselors to help you find summer and post-graduate opportunities
    • Harvard Innovation Lab (i-Lab): the I-Lab supports Harvard students and select alumni in their exploration of innovation and entrepreneurship.

Using Your Network: