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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 carer 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

  • Demystifying the Patent Bar with PLI

    March 31, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    Space limited! RSVP here.  If you are a student with a degree (or at least two years of coursework) in engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, or related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney, come hear Mark Dighton, PLI’s Director…
  • Launching Your Legal Career

    April 8, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    You are about to finish law school. Now it is time to focus on the next chapter. Join OCS as we talk about how to maximize your first years of law firm practice and position yourself for a move within the private sector or to the public sector. Lunch provided!…
  • Meet the Judge: Hon. Aimee A. Oravec, Alaska Supreme Court

    April 13, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

    Link will be shared with RSVP’d attendees; the deadline to RSVP is April 8 at 11:59pm. Please RSVP in CSM. Hear from Justice Aimee A. Oravec about her work and clerking and ask questions in a live, face-to-face, small group setting. Justice Oravec has served in a variety of…