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    Close doors to ALB candidates, feeling down.

    tokomontokomon Posts: 30
    edited November 2015 in Bachelor of Liberal Arts (ALB) Discussions
    Hi, I'm a proud ALB candidate, recently accepted this semester. This past week, there was a "freshman summer programs fair" on campus that was only opened to freshmen of the College. It's a great chance to talk to recruiters from notable companies for opportunities next summer that I'm definitely eligible for as a general freshmen, but because I'm not in the College, I couldn't talk to them. I also went to the Graduate School of Design Open House and was told that their Career Discovery Program is available for undergraduate credit if you're studying at the College, but if you're an ALB student at the HES, you can't receive credit.

    These closed doors get to me. How do you cope when you can't access these opportunities?

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    • GratGrat Posts: 293
      Sorry for feeling left out in these particular career fairs, but don't despair - there are a lot of great opportunities that are open to Extension students.  Just last week there was the Education and Non-Profit Career Fair which was open to Extension students: http://extensionstudentforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/95/havard-s-education-and-non-profit-career-fair-open-to-extension-students#latest and there will be more - I try to post them whenever I see them on this forum  Check out this list that includes career fairs open to HES students:  http://extensionstudentforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/63/upcoming-carc-events/p1.

      Probably the best privilege you have access to is the "Campus Interview Program" that you can qualify for if you meet the following criteria (taken from http://ocs.fas.harvard.edu/oci#extension)

      Harvard Extension School Students

      Harvard Extension School students in degree programs will be eligible to use the Fall Campus Interview Program. HES students must be in their final year of study, meet a 3.5 GPA requirement, and meet with HES Career Adviser Linda Spencer in order to participate. However, HES students should be aware that the Campus Interview Program is primarily for the entry-level hiring of Harvard College undergraduates. Employers will indicate in their job description and requirements section whether or not they are willing to receive applications from HES students.

      OCS offers numerous programs, workshops, and dedicated advisers to serve HES students in degree programs. To be successful in the Campus Interview Program and/or the job search, students should take advantage of the many resources available to them."

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