Career Services for Alumni (OCS)

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

617-495-3119

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OCS Services for Alumni

Services for alumni include counseling appointments, resume and cover letter review, mock interviews, and access to extensive online resources as well as our job bank.

Accessing the OCS Website/HarvardKey

To access secure sections of our website, alumni must Register for Harvard Key.

If your HLS email has expired, you must change the recovery email for your Harvard Key to a personal email address. If you need assistance, contact the alumni Help Desk.

If you register but are still having difficulty accessing our resources (including the website or job bank), email ocs@law.harvard.edu.

Advising Appointments

  • Private Sector Alumni Advising Appointments

    Login to CSM/Symplicity to Schedule an Appointment. Please select the service called “OCS – Alumni Advising (non-clerkship)”. When you select an advising appointment, please include a preferred email for your appointment in the comments.

    CSM shows appointment openings available in the next 45 days. There may be times during the year when appointments are fully booked, so check back regularly for new openings. If you are having trouble finding an open spot, email us at ocs@law.harvard.edu.

    Prior to your appointment, please review Job Search Resources.

  • Judicial Clerkship Alumni Advising Appointments

    Login to CSM/Symplicity to Schedule an Appointment. Select the service called “OCS- Judicial Clerkships”. Clerking is becoming quite common for alumni. For advice about judicial clerkships please review the Judicial Clerkship section of our website.

    CSM shows appointment openings available in the next 45 days. There may be times during the year when appointments are fully booked, so check back regularly for new openings. If you are having trouble finding an open spot, please email us at ocs@law.harvard.edu or submit your questions to the Clerkship Question/Report Form.

    Prior to your appointment, please review Job Search Resources.

     

  • Public Interest Advising Appointments

    For those seeking a transition into or within the public sector, see Public Interest Job Search Resources and Services for Alumni.

    To make an appointment, login to CSM/Symplicity. Select one of the appointment types labels “OPIA – Alumni” and complete the appointment form.

    CSM shows appointment openings available in the next 45 days. There may be times during the year when appointments are fully booked so check back regularly for new openings. If you are having trouble finding an open spot please email OPIA at opia@law.harvard.edu.

  • Law Teaching Advising Appointments

    For law teaching appointments, review the Law Teaching website then contact Susannah Barton Tobin (stobin@law.harvard.edu), Assistant Dean for Academic Career Advising.

Job Search Resources