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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

  • 2L Judicial Clerkship Update and Q&A

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

    2Ls, if you are interested in clerking, what should you be doing now? After attending or reviewing Judicial Clerkships 101 last fall or this fall (on 9/23) for a big-picture overview, come for more commentary on the application timeline for you, and an open Q&A to learn from each other’s…
  • Law Firm Kickoff Reception – Practice Areas

    September 30, 2026
    5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

    With a focus on law firm practice areas, our first reception of the school year will feature more than 100 practitioners from a variety of specialties and firms across the country. See Law Firm Kickoff Reception – Practice Areas for event details and the list of firms attending. HLS…
  • DC Market 1:1 Office Hours

    October 1, 2026
    9:20 am – 2:20 pm

    Sign up for a 20-minute meeting with DC legal market headhunter, Matt Schwartz of Garrison & Sisson, Inc. to get your questions answered about the DC legal market. RSVP Required.