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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

  • Student Perspectives on Engaging with Faculty

    September 16, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    Engaging with HLS faculty makes for a more educational and enjoyable law school experience. More concretely, faculty recommendation letters are required in applications for certain types of jobs, including judicial clerkships and fellowships. Come for a live panel of 3L students sharing practical tips. This event will be recorded and…
  • OCS Peer Adviser Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

    September 18, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    In a small group setting, 1Ls will work with OCS’s 3L Peer Advisers on how to draft a professional, impressive resume and a persuasive cover letter for the private sector. Students can either bring their application materials to the workshop or take notes for later. Feel free to bring your…
  • Litigation vs. Corporate

    September 22, 2026
    12:30 pm – 1:15 pm

    Room change: Langdell 225 – North Do you know what type of law you want to practice? Hear attorneys from O’Melveny discuss the merits of the two largest practice areas in Big Law. They’ll discuss what they do, why they chose it, and whether it was what they expected they…