General information by and about the Office of Career Services

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Harvard University. Office for Graduate and Career Plans.

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Harvard University. Office of Career Services

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The rudiments of career services at Harvard date from the late nineteenth century. Since then, services have grown in scope and complexity and have spread from one office to many. By the beginning of the twenty-first century, most faculties had established programs to assist students and graduates in managing their careers. In the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, changes in career services can be seen in changes in the name of the office: Harvard Alumni Placement Service (1929-1941), suspended (194...

Harvard University. Office of Career Services & Off-Campus Learning

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