Recruitment
Representatives from SEAS and other Harvard Schools attend a number of conferences and recruitment events each year. Please review the below schedule and we hope to meet you at one of the events.
SEAS Recruitment Webinars and Networking
SEAS Office of DIB virtual events are designed to provide networking and professional development opportunities. Attendees will engage with faculty, graduate students, and researchers. Sessions will cover topics related to research projects, applying to graduate school, and thriving in graduate school.
Who should register? Individuals interested in pursuing a graduate degree in STEM. These programs are designed for those that hold membership in one or more underrepresented and/or historically minoritized groups in STEM.
All virtual events will take place via Zoom.
Virtual Events
| Date | Title | Register |
|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2021 @ 5:30 pm EST | Applied Mathematics/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering Prospective PhD Student Networking Event | Registration Closed |
| October 26, 2021 @ 4 pm EST | How to Write a Statement of Purpose (Co-hosted with Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) | Registration Closed |
| October 29, 2021 @ 10 AM EST | Master's Program Student Panel | Registration Closed |
| November 4, 2021 @ 5 pm EST | Environmental Science & Engineering and Earth & Planetary Science Prospective PhD Student Networking Event | Registration Closed |
| November 5, 2021 @ 2:45 pm EST | Applied Physics, Bioengineering, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering, Quantum Science and Engineering Prospective PhD Student Networking Event | Registration Closed |
| November 9, 2021 @ 5 pm EST | The Why and How of Applying to Graduate School | Register Here |
Conference and University Recruitment Events
| Dates | Conference/Institution |
|---|---|
| September 14 - 18, 2021 | Association for Computing Machinery Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing (Virtual) |
| September 22, 2021 | C2QA Quantum Career Fair (Virtual) |
| September 23 - 25, 2021 | American Indian Science and Engineering Society (In-person) |
| September 27 - Oct 1, 2021 | Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (Virtual) |
| October 15, 2021 | American Indian Science and Engineering Society Virtual College & Career Fair |
| October 21 - 23, 2021 | Society of Women Engineers (Virtual) |
| October 25 - 29, 2021 | Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (Virtual) |
| November 10 - 14, 2021 | Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (Virtual) |
| November 10 - 13, 2021 | Annual Biomedical Research Conferences for Minority Students (Virtual) |
| TBA | National Society of Black Engineers Annual Convention |
Past Webinar Events
A panel discussion with SEAS faculty and current graduate students on what factors to consider when deciding on graduate school.
Panel Moderator: Dr. Vinothan N. Manoharan Wagner Family Professor of Chemical Engineering & Professor of Physics
Graduate Student Panel:
- Greg Cunningham, Applied Physics
- Elizabeth Gallardo, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering
- Blakely O’Connor, Bioengineering
- Lily Xu, Computer Science