Public Service
Harvard Unveils Summer Service Program for the Class of 2023
Participants in the program — called “Service Starts with Summer” — will receive a $1,500 stipend to pursue 100 hours of community service in their hometowns, both in the United States and abroad.
College Launches Public Service Dean Search One Year After Previous Dean's Departure
Harvard launched its search for a new public service dean last week, nearly a year after the former assistant dean for public service, Gene A. Corbin, left the post.
The Phillips Brooks House
The Phillips Brooks House in Harvard Yard on Thursday afternoon. The building currently houses offices for the Center for Public Interest Careers, the Harvard Public Service Network, and the Phillips Brooks House Association.
Mayor of San Juan Receives PBHA Award, Urges Increased Public Service
Cruz, who garnered national attention for her criticisms of the Trump administration's response in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, is the first Latina woman to receive this public service honor.
Fifth Annual Public Service Recruitment Day Provides 84 Seniors with Public Sector Interviews
The recruitment program received 261 applications from 147 students, and was able to offer 120 interviews with various public service organizations.
Ralph Nader, Pete Davis Call on Law Students to Serve the Public Interest
Ralph Nader spoke at the Law Forum to discuss the need for more public interest lawyers and his belief in the School's need to support public interest careers.
Nearly Three-Quarters of Harvard Grads Pursued For-Profit Jobs in 2018
Seventy-two percent of Harvard College’s Class of 2018 planned to enter for-profit jobs after graduating last May, according to the most recent employment report released by the College’s Office of Career Services.
Administrators Conducting Review of Public Service at Harvard College
Before searching for a new Assistant Dean for Public Service, administrators are assessing the state of public service at the College.
Students Talk Summer Service at Campus Symposium
This summer, Keturah J. Gadson ’21 traded Cambridge brick for the open skies of Sunflower, Mississippi — a town with a population of just over 1,000 which she described as “frozen in time” — to help teach local students.
At Harvard Law School, A Push Toward Public Service
As the Law School enters its third century, questions about its purpose and duty to the world have caught the attention of its students, faculty, and alumni.
Senators Call on Faust to Increase Public Service Funding
The letter expresses concerns that unpaid internships in the public sector will only be available to students who have “more financial resources.”
Dean Corbin's Legacy: 15 Years of Creating ‘Citizen-Leaders’
Assistant Dean of Harvard College for Public Service Gene A. Corbin, with his fist-bumps and friendly smile, has been a constant on campus for a generation of Harvard College students.
Students, Staff Aim to Make Public Service Opportunities More Accessible
Phillips Brooks House staff members and College students from a variety of campus public service organizations are working to create a new public service initiative.
New FAS Policy Restricts Professors’ Ability to Hold Public Service Positions
Some professors believe the measures, meant to ensure faculty members' "professional loyalty" remains with Harvard, are too stringent.
PBHA Hosts Poverty Teach-In
Panelists tackled the issue from many angles including youth poverty, education, housing, immigration, and even the effects of the recent legalization of cannabis.
Students Travel to Puerto Rico on PBHA Spring Break Service Trip
PBHA’s Puerto Rico program was one of four service trips run by the organization from March 11 to 18 and was the latest effort on behalf of Harvard students to support people affected by the storm.
Law Professors Debate School's Support for Public Interest
Professors and student activists gathered at Harvard Law School Wednesday night to discuss the school's reported disconnect with public interest.
2018 Public Interested Conference
Richard S. Kelley '10 speaks about his experiences working as a Senior Associate at the DC Affordable Law Firm during the 2018 Public Interested Conference on Saturday.
At Conference, Students Consider Public Service Careers
Attendee Mo Kim ’18 said he enjoyed hearing from alumni involved in public service how “they found themselves on the path that they’re on right now."
HBS Grads Increasingly Choose Public Service Careers
Four percent of Business School graduates chose careers in public service in 2017—roughly double the number who did so the previous year.
IOP Increases Stipends for Director’s Internships
Recipients of the 2018 Institute of Politics Director’s Internship Program will receive a $5,000 stipend for their summer internships, a $1,000 boost from past years.
Report Criticizes Law School’s Alleged Corporate Focus
Five-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader said the Law School is "not addressing the broader need around the country for legal services.”
Seniors Attend Public Service Recruitment Day
College seniors interested in pursuing public sector careers had their chance to network with potential employers last week.
A School for Government?
The Kennedy School aims to actively advance the "public interest." But after graduation, many alums turn to the private sector.