Comments on: Summers for Harvard Students http://survivingharvard.com/2008/06/01/summers-for-harvard-students/ what Harvard taught me, what it can teach you Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Luyi http://survivingharvard.com/2008/06/01/summers-for-harvard-students/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Luyi Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:07:06 +0000 http://survivingharvard.com/2008/06/01/summers-for-harvard-students/#comment-194 Regarding freshmen, there's a fair in December that showcases a lot of opportunities available for freshmen, particularly volunteering abroad type gigs. A significant portion actually stay and do research on campus -- so, a lot of your science kids. There's a fair amount of study abroad, going to summer school and teaching abroad. A fair amount of freshmen do start looking for internships, but as far as e-recruiting goes, you would have to be in the top 5% of the freshmen class to really have a chance. For those who do take internships, a lot of them are back at home, through connections, etc. You can try to find internship opportunities, but do realize that most people looking for internships are juniors. The UCAN network will probably be of the most use to you -- which you can ask about come fall. Regarding OCS, stop by sometime in the fall semester whenever you have time. A lot of the deadlines hit January and February, and you just want to visit OCS to make sure you know the general timing of things and what resources are available to you. Regarding freshmen, there’s a fair in December that showcases a lot of opportunities available for freshmen, particularly volunteering abroad type gigs.

A significant portion actually stay and do research on campus — so, a lot of your science kids. There’s a fair amount of study abroad, going to summer school and teaching abroad.

A fair amount of freshmen do start looking for internships, but as far as e-recruiting goes, you would have to be in the top 5% of the freshmen class to really have a chance. For those who do take internships, a lot of them are back at home, through connections, etc. You can try to find internship opportunities, but do realize that most people looking for internships are juniors. The UCAN network will probably be of the most use to you — which you can ask about come fall.

Regarding OCS, stop by sometime in the fall semester whenever you have time. A lot of the deadlines hit January and February, and you just want to visit OCS to make sure you know the general timing of things and what resources are available to you.

]]> By: soon-to-be-frosh http://survivingharvard.com/2008/06/01/summers-for-harvard-students/comment-page-1/#comment-192 soon-to-be-frosh Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:44:26 +0000 http://survivingharvard.com/2008/06/01/summers-for-harvard-students/#comment-192 This is a great blog with lots of helpful advice. You mentioned that freshman have "fun" during the summer, but do most also seek out internships? How soon can/should a freshman start visiting the OCS to look for internships? This is a great blog with lots of helpful advice. You mentioned that freshman have “fun” during the summer, but do most also seek out internships? How soon can/should a freshman start visiting the OCS to look for internships?

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