Summer
Flyby’s Guide to Your Summer Search
Rest assured—there are still amazing summer opportunities available that don’t have “Goldman Sachs” in their title.
How To: Schmooze a Professor
For those of us not seeking jobs at shiny finance places, internship season is upon us. Here's a nifty guide to getting your professor to write you a stellar letter of recommendation.
No Summertime Sadness
A recruiter from the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies encourages students to apply for international internships and funding at the Office of Career Services’s Summer Funding and Programs Fair Tuesday afternoon in the SOCH.
Freshmen Research Research
A representative from the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships speaks to a crowd of primarily freshmen about how to get started doing research in college and what the benefits are.
15 For a Moment
Every time they pull out Tiger Beat Magazine, I can’t help but think about myself at 15.
Camp Harvard
The College Events Board recreates memories of summer at the annual Camp Harvard last Friday with grilled foods, games, and music.
This Week at Harvard: It’s Summer, Let’s Dance!
It’s time to start having some real fun and seriously question your decision to trade your air-conditioned house for a hot dorm during the summer.
As Commencement and Summer Travel Approach, Mumps Cases Hit 58
Students experiencing the mumps may not be able to participate in end-of-year Commencement activities, and those with symptoms of the disease have been encouraged by the Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Office to refrain from traveling.
Summer Strolling
Visitors to Harvard Square start showing up in summer clothing as the weather warms.
As Students Prepare for Summer Travel, Number of Mumps Cases Hits 58
As the year draws to a close, the number of mumps cases on Harvard’s campus continues to rise, with 58 confirmed cases as of Wednesday. Students planning to partake in end-of-year Commencement activities or study abroad this summer were advised on measures to take if they experience symptoms of of the virus.
Why Not Having Summer Plans Isn't a Big Deal
It’s that time of year again! When you sit down for lunch at the dining hall and all conversations inarguably lead to one daunting question: “So, what are you doing this summer?” Your heart skips a beat and your cheeks turn colored as you stammer to explain why you’re still as lost in the internship search as you were in August.
Students Express Mixed Feelings on OCS Funding Lottery
With the increasing popularity of Harvard summer study abroad programs, some students have expressed concerns regarding the process by which financial aid funds are awarded, arguing that funding may not go to students who most need it.
2015: The Hottest Year On Record Drops Follow-Up Album “Winter in Cambridge 2016”
Will Canada Goose go extinct? Is the hottest year on record to blame?
The First Summer
As the newest members of the College who have not yet declared a concentration, freshmen face a limited pool of employers willing to consider them for paid summer internships.
Navigating the Archives: Houghton Looks To Draw Students
To make the library’s resources seem more approachable, Hardman and Heather G. Cole, the assistant curator of modern books and manuscripts, launched the Houghton Undergraduate Summer Fellowship, a program designed to prompt undergraduates to engage with the Houghton’s vast collection and explore their scholarly curiosities.
Learning on the Job
The neon-laced skyline glowed through the tall win- dows on the 42nd floor. Papers were spread all over the black wooden table, next to a cup of roasted green tea and plate of warabimochi. I perused the reports of several companies in the portfolio, attempting to make sense of the data—market trends, products, divisions, projections, and other nuanced details. How could I possibly use all this data and start another Silicon Valley here in Japan?
On the Trail
I was miserable, the thought wheezed, I should go home. And it never quite left. Two months later, when my dog’s cancer was close to consuming him, I called it quits and got on the next flight to Boston.
A Class Act
This summer, Harvard students stayed in the area, working to compose a musical with Sara Bareilles, curate museum exhibits, and stage a play focused on the Romanian Revolution.
A Noteworthy Space: Harvard Cellist Studies Abroad
Unable to rent a cello in the small Tuscan town, Siena, where she was studying abroad, Saskia Maxwell Keller '18 travelled fifty miles to Florence by bus. But that was not the biggest challenge she faced – she had to find a quiet space where no one would hear her scales and concertos.
A Noteworthy Space: Harvard Cellist Studies Abroad
Saskia Maxwell Keller ’18 is a cellist dedicated to her craft. “I’ve always been playing, so when I don’t, it feels like something is wrong.” Unable to rent a cello in the small Tuscan town, Siena, where she was studying abroad, Keller travelled fifty miles to Florence by bus. But that was not the biggest challenge she faced – she had to find a quiet space where no one would hear her scales and concertos. After trying stairwells and gardens, Keller settled in an unusual room in the attic of her residence.
This Week at Harvard: August 10 to August 16
Enjoy this last week in quiet Cambridge before the p-sets and dinner meetings start flooding back in.
Candyland in the Square
Passerby walk past Cabot's Candy in Harvard Square on Thursday afternoon. The store, which opened July 22, sells a variety of candy including salt water taffy and fudge.