Public Service Recruiting is a year-round collaboration between the Center for Public Service and Engaged Scholarship, the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Institute of Politics, and the Mignone Center for Career Success to create pathways for graduating seniors and recent graduates to pursue public service work. The table below lists key programs and deadlines (links will take you to relevant application processes).
Application Deadline | Organization | Program Information |
October 25, 2023 | Princeton in Africa |
Princeton in Africa develops the young leaders of tomorrow as they contribute to some of the most impactful organizations in Africa today. They offer transformative experiences supporting arts and culture, community development, conservation, education, entrepreneurship, women's empowerment, and public health. |
November 1, 2023 | Princeton in Asia |
Princeton in Asia fosters mutual appreciation and cross-cultural understanding between the U.S. and Asia through immersive work fellowships in host organizations and communities. They offer transformative experiences supporting arts and culture, community development, conservation, education, entrepreneurship, women's empowerment, and public health. |
November 2, 2023 | Echoing Green |
Echoing Green supports bold leaders from all over the world who see possibility in the face of the most existential challenges of our day. Fellows develop concepts that strive to build a world that has yet to exist: a future free from racism and its far-reaching consequences where all people can thrive. This fellowship is ideal for aspiring leaders with scalable ideas. |
November 20, 2023 | Princeton in Latin America |
Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) Fellowships are yearlong service positions in Latin America. They offer transformative experiences with over 30 partner organizations supporting arts and culture, community development, conservation, education, entrepreneurship, women's empowerment, and public health. |
January 12, 2024 | Emerson National Hunger Fellows |
The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship trains and inspires new leaders in the movement to end hunger and poverty in the United States. This 11-month fellowship bridges gaps between local efforts and national public policy, as fellows support partner organizations with program development, research, evaluation, outreach, organizing, and advocacy projects. |
January 15, 2024 | New York City Urban Fellows |
New York City Urban Fellows is a nationally recognized and highly competitive, nine-month fellowship program that explores current urban issues through unique learning seminars and first-hand exposure to public sector leaders.Urban Fellows are placed at an array of agencies across the City where they learn about public policy and work closely with leaders engaged in policy and operational work. |
January 31, 2024 | Govern for America |
The Govern for America Fellowship is a two-year paid opportunity for recent graduates to serve in high-impact roles in governments across the country as a part of a diverse community of engaged leaders. |
February 4, 2025 | FAO Schwarz Fellows |
FAO Schwarz Fellows are recent college graduates who work in paid positions at nonprofit organizations. The Fellowships include direct service, strategic projects and professional development designed to jumpstart your career in social change. |
Applications open December 1, 2023 | San Francisco Fellows |
The San Francisco Fellows program is a unique opportunity to learn about public administration in local government while working full time as a City employee. Competitively selected applicants will join a cohort of Fellows for a 12-month full-time work experience as City employees. Fellows will earn a salary plus health, dental, retirement and other benefits. |
Applications open February 1, 2024 | Global Health Corps |
Global Health Corps is a leadership development program that cultivates undervalued but critical leadership traits for a changing world: systems and design thinking, collaboration, humility, empathy, storytelling, iteration, and adaptiveness. We train our leaders to become more effective while also strengthening their ability to work together across borders and boundaries of all kinds to drive systemic change. |
Applications open May 1, 2024 | Immigrant Justice Corps |
Two-year Community Fellowships with Immigrant Justice Corps are awarded to recent college graduates with the linguistic skills, passion, and cultural competency to work with diverse immigrant communities. |
TBD | City of Boston Mayor's Office | More information will be shared in early 2024! |
Class of 2024 Public Service Recruiting Day – Apply by October 15th!
This year, Public Service Recruiting Day will be held on October 27, 2023. Please apply via Crimson Careers (see links below) by 11:59pm Eastern time on Sunday, October 15th.
Through Public Service Recruiting Day, Harvard College seniors will have the opportunity to interview with outstanding public service organizations. Participating organizations will conduct a variety of interview types, ranging from informational interviews about the organization to first round interviews for specific roles. Click the links below to learn more about each organization and to apply!
- Association to Benefit Children
- ArtistYear
- Asian University for Women
- Boston Public Health Commission
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Executive Office of Health and Human Services
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- GO Foundation
- Green Corps
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
- MassHealth
- (MBTA) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Move for America
- New York County District Attorney's Office - Major Economic Crimes Bureau
- NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Orleans Public Defender
- Peace Corps
- Quality Services for the Autism Community
- SCI Social Capital Inc.
- Stand Together Fellowships
- Teach for America
- The National Endowment for Democracy
- U.S. Government Accountability Office
- Victory Programs Inc
This program connects leading public service organizations with students to conduct one-on-one meetings with seniors about post-graduate employment and fellowships. Students may submit applications to multiple organizations and must submit a unique resume and cover letter for each position.
For seniors interested in the public sector, this is an early opportunity to build relationships and identify exciting opportunities with potential employers. If selected to participate, students will need to be available between 10:00am and 4:00pm on October 27th for interviews. Students who will graduate in December 2023 are welcome to apply this year, but students graduating in December 2024 should plan to apply for next year's event.
Pro-tip: if an organization hasn't listed a specific position/fellowship in their profile, focus your resume and cover letter on how your experiences and interests are a good fit for the organization’s mission.