Harvard College provides sponsorship to over 500 students each summer to explore full-time public service experiences. The tables below will help you to find which opportunities are most relevant to your interests.
| Field Placements with Harvard's Community Partners | ||
| Program | Deadline | Notes |
| Mindich Service Fellowship Program | Feb. 7, 2021 | 75+ summer service opportunities available at leading nonprofit and social services organizations across the country; students also have access to mentoring and structured programming throughout the summer |
| Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) Summer Research and Internship Programs | Feb. 7 2021 | 60+ opportunities for students to pursue summer research on public and global health work |
| Institute of Politics Director’s Internships | Feb. 7, 2021 | 100+ summer opportunities to explore politics and public service working for campaigns, advocacy groups, elected officials, think tanks, and more; all students pursuing service based in Washington, DC can also participate in the IOP Summer In Washington Program |
| PBHA’s Summer Urban Program | Rolling | 70+ summer opportunities to work on youth enrichment and leadership development in the Greater Boston area |
| HCRP-Mindich Program in Community Engaged Research (PCER-Field) Program | TBD (Spring 2021) |
2021 Description forthcoming! 2020 Project Description: This summer’s PCER-Field program will focus on community-engaged inquiry projects in St. Louis – the research this summer will include supporting ongoing litigation involving housing discrimination and environmental racism issues |
| Funding for Student-Proposed Projects | ||
| Program | Deadline | Notes |
| Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Fellowship | January 19, 2021 | 3-5 fellowships are awarded to returning undergraduates who demonstrate a commitment to public interest law |
| Harvard Clubs Summer Community Service Fellowship | March 1, 2021 | 30+ fellowships are awarded to students who develop high-quality projects that respond to community needs in conjunction with Harvard Clubs and Shared Interest Groups. |
| Institute of Politics Summer Stipend | TBD (Spring 2021) | 100+ students are sponsored through this program to explore service work with nonprofit organizations, government agencies, campaigns, think tanks, and elected officials |
| Presidential Public Service Fellowship | February 8, 2021 | 5-7 fellowships are awarded to students who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to serve the public good – students submit independent project ideas for fellowship consideration |