Archive for Money Money Money
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1L Job Search
Hi, again! I thought that I’d post in a bit more detail how the 1L job search works here at HLS. In November, you can select an advisor in both OPIA, the office that covers public interest advising, and OCS, the office that covers private sector employment and clerkships. This advisor is your go-to person [...]
March 11, 2011
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Entrepreneurial HLS Alum Wins MacArthur “Genius Grant”
Rebecca Onie, HLS ’03, embodies the entrepreneurial and interdisciplinary spirit the new Public Service Venture Fund (see previous post) is hoping to support and foster in our students. Rebecca started with a seemingly simple concept – that health outcomes could be bolstered by improving access to basic resources such as food and housing – and [...]
October 8, 2010
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Food, glorious food
In Josh’s introduction to the blog, he hoped that some of us would share our thoughts on living on a budget. I’d like to focus on the base of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, in particular, food. (For reference, take a look at how Wiki depicts it. But do not ever cite to Wikipedia while in [...]
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Private Sector/OCS Week: Job Market Dynamics
We have heard from many applicants this year who are concerned with the state of the economy and their job prospects coming out of Harvard. We asked Mark Weber, the Assistant Dean for Career Services who heads up the Office of Career Services (OCS), to weigh in: Despite one of the most difficult job markets [...]
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Private Sector/OCS Week: Erin Walczewski
In honor of this week’s private sector theme, I wanted to shed some light on what happens when private law firms come here to HLS to recruit. Whether you hear people calling it OCI or EIP (On-Campus Interviewing or Early Interviewing Program), it’s the same thing — hundreds of firms and companies descend on Cambridge [...]
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Private Sector/OCS Week: WilmerHale Managing Partner Bill Lee Visits HLS
Bill Lee, Managing Partner at WilmerHale, recently came to speak to one of my 1L courses, and talked about integrity, mentorship, and one really bad suit he wore to his interview at the firm in 1976. Lee first highlighted differences in law practice now from when he began, a time before cell phones, voice mail, [...]
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Private Sector/OCS Week: Emily Murphy
One thing that many private sector summer employees—including myself—like to brag about is the free, delicious food. Law firms are famous for treating law students to lavish meals during their summer employment. In my eleven-week summer, I went out for a fancy lunch with attorneys about twice a week. These two-hour, steak-filled lunches may seem [...]
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Private Sector/OCS Week: Mike Patrone
Before telling you why I chose HLS, I’d like to share a brief story about a childhood mentor and role model. Harvey Schein graduated from Harvard Law School and went to work for a large, prestigious law firm. Craving new excitement, and armed with his HLS degree, Harvey transitioned into business and joined CBS. He [...]
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Focus of the Week: Private Sector & Office of Career Services
This week, the Admissions Blog will be focusing on the HLS Office of Career Services (OCS) and opportunities in the private sector. Harvard Law School provides access to an amazing array of opportunities for students in the private sector, supported by a tremendous network of connections via OCS. You can learn more about OCS here. [...]
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Don’t Come to Cambridge in January for the Snow, Come for the Heat: A Closer Look at the Mergers & Acquisitions Workshop
I can’t think of a better time than January to learn how heated a boardroom can get, and that’s precisely what a lucky group of us did this winter term. The M&A workshop, in just its second year at HLS, is already a favorite course among JD, LLM and MBA students and offers a practical, [...]