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Office of Career Services (OCS)

4020 Wasserstein Hall (WCC)
1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA02138

Phone: 617-495-3119
Email: ocs@law.harvard.edu

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Three students sitting and chatting at a table outside.

The Office of Career Services (OCS) empowers students and alumni to take charge of their professional lives. We facilitate job searches and career development by providing industry insight, opportunities, resources, and individualized guidance.

We work closely with our sister office, the Office of Public Interest Advising (OPIA), who advise on public sector career pursuits.

Upcoming Events

  • International Student Q&A

    October 14, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    International JD Students have unique concerns when seeking summer, and ultimately post-graduate, employment. Bring your lunch and your questions to an informal meeting with OCS’s Yih-hsien Shen and OPIA’s Jillian Tuck. Let us dispel rumors, address fears, and provide you with suggestions to help you in your job search. Persons…
  • Firm Fair

    October 14, 2026
    5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

    Mark your calendar for the can’t miss event of the semester: OCS’ Firm Fair. Over 700 law firm offices recruit HLS students each year! Firm Fair offers you the chance to meet with law firm representatives, ask questions, and start to learn which firms will be of interest to you.
  • Boston Market Lunch

    October 15, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    Enjoying Boston? Interested in life sciences/tech? Come learn about the Boston legal market from an expert legal headhunter. Topics covered will include hot practice areas and the industries that drive the market. Lunch will be served, RSVP requested. Register here. In addition, individual 20-minute meetings with Boston legal market…