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Career Research

Office of Career Services
4020 Wasserstein Hall (WCC)
1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

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

Updates from Hire Ground

  • OCS Visiting Adviser

    Starting next week, we welcome a favorite visiting adviser, Jason McCann, back to OCS. Jason worked in OCS as an adviser for years before founding Gridline Search + Consulting. In his role as a legal recruiter, Jason works closely with large firm employers and advises attorneys on lateral moves. Jason will offer JD advising for

    November 21, 2023

  • Where to Find Job Postings

    As you look ahead to December 1 and the beginning of applying to 1L summer jobs, you may be wondering where to find job postings. For private sector positions, your first stop should be the HLS Job Bank in CSM. You may also search LinkedIn.com/jobs for legal internship postings, particularly opportunities with in-house legal departments.

    November 16, 2023

  • What Should I Be Doing Now?

    Your primary focus now should be on your classes and getting acclimated to law school. But if you are ready to get started on your job search and career planning, now is a good time to do the following:

    November 2, 2023

  • Masterclass & Mingle Recap and Feedback

    We hope those of you who attended our Masterclass & Mingle event last week found it helpful. Our speaker, Gorick Ng, provided a number of concrete tips to utilize on-the-job and when networking, and his slides from the program are now available. Gorick’s advice will be relevant to you as a new professional, regardless of

    October 31, 2023

  • 1L Private Sector Job Search Programs

    While most students work in the public sector during their 1L summer, large law firm diversity scholarship positions and in-house legal departments are other popular options. If you are thinking of applying for either one of these options (or both), we encourage you to attend our upcoming programs, Applying to Law Firm 1L Diversity Positions

    October 31, 2023