Undergraduates learned about the benefits of careers in public service at a conference held Sunday and attended by over 500 students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Coordinated by the Phillips Brooks House for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship, the event—titled the Public Interested Conference—is a recent initiative the College debuted to encourage students to consider public sector jobsafter graduation....
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Sponsors 15-Year Initiative with Phillips Brooks House
For students who struggle financially with dedicating a summer or more to public service, today’s sponsorship announcement from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) is an exciting step toward making transformative public service experiences accessible to all Harvard students. The 15-year grant totaling $12.1 million from CZI will enable Harvard to waive the summer earnings contributions for students receiving financial aid who dedicate their summer to...
On Friday, Oct. 27, Harvard College will host Public Service Recruiting Day, aimed at matching public service employers with students interested in beginning public service oriented careers. Nearly 20 diverse organizations will be represented, and will conduct interviews with over 130 students who applied during the 2017 recruitment cycle. Read More.Read more about Phillips Brooks House to host Public Service Recruiting Day Oct. 27
On Friday, Oct. 27, Harvard College will host Public Service Recruiting Day, aimed at matching public service employers with students interested in beginning public service oriented careers. Nearly 20 diverse organizations will be represented, and will conduct interviews with over 130 students who applied during the 2017 recruitment cycle. Read...
Nearly 150 Harvard alumni shared their experience and expertise at the sixth annual Public Interested Conference at the Science Center last Saturday, serving as both inspiring role models and enthusiastic mentors to students and fellow alumni interested in exploring a career in public service. While alumni speakers represented a wide range of fields and organizations, from government to global health to social entrepreneurship, they struck a common chord in their advice to attendees: Your talents are...
Incorporating art into community outreach poses challenges, but the experiences arts-based service organizations provide also offer unique fulfillment. As the roles of service and art in society remain under debate, initiatives at Harvard that meld the two areas continue to evolve, broadening arts access in surrounding communities and shaping campus artistic life.
We are pleased to announce a new pilot program that supports hybrid research and public service works named the Harvard College Research Program (HCRP) Research-Mindich Program in Engaged Scholarship Award. The intention of this pilot is to allow the combination of data collection for research with service to a local community, which currently is not possible with a regular HCRP summer award.