OCS offers many handouts, created by our counselors, with information on web and print resources, resume and cover letter tips, career advice, and much more. The links below are PDF FILES available for download. These handouts are also available in the carousel in the OCS Reading Room.

Browse the OCS handouts by subject:

• Arts Resources
• Arts Web Sites

• Cover Letter Guide
• Job Interview Guide
• Job Research Guide
• Job Search Guide
• Business Resume Guide

• Fellowship Applications 101: Project Budgets
• Fellowship Applications 101: Proposal Writing Workshop
• Internet Resources for Post-baccalaureate Study in the United Kingdom 2007-2008

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• Undergraduate Career Search Calendar
• Internships 101

• Resources for Careers in Government, Politics, Public Policy, and International Affairs

• Considering Graduate Study: A Guide

• GSAS: Building Professional Connections
• GSAS: CVs and Cover Letters
• GSAS: Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers
• GSAS: Resumes and Cover Letters
• GSAS: Resources for Science and Engineering PhDs
• GSAS: Resources for Humanities and Social Science PhDs

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• Information for Canadian Premedical Students
• Information for Students Considering Dental School
• Information for Students Considering Veterinary Medicine
• Global Health Resources
• Additional Global Health Resources
• MD/PhD Resources
• Public Health Careers
• Course Information:
  • Harvard Courses That Satisfy Admissions Requirements for Most Medical Schools
  • Math Premedical Course Requirement
• Medical School Application Documents:
  • Creating Your Personal Statement for Medical School
  • Advice for Those Writing Letters of Recommendation for Harvard Applicants to Medical School
  • Advice for Harvard Students Requesting Letters of Recommendation
• Medical School Information:
  • Medical Schools' Math Requirements and Advanced Placement Considerations
  • Medical Schools That Accepted Harvard Students Who Were Not U.S. Permanent Residents (1995-2006)
• Medical Schools Requiring Biochemistry and/or More Than One Year of Biology
• Specific Medical School Policies Regarding Applications from International Students
• Opportunities in Health & Medicine:
  • Harvard Resources for Summer Opportunities In Health and Medicine
  • Opportunities in Health and Medicine During the Academic Year
  • Underrepresented Minority Opportunities in Health and Medicine
• Psychology:
  • Psychology Web Sites
  • Research and Volunteer Opportunities in Psychology

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• International Experience
• The Weissman International Internship Program

• Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations: Internship Programs
• Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations: Associations, Web Sites, and Career Publications
• Journalism and Publishing: Internship Programs
• Journalism and Publishing: Associations, Web Sites and Career Publications

• Not-for-profit Web Sites
• Public Service Resources at OCS

• Careers in Biotechnology
• Careers in Consulting for Science & Technology Concentrators
• Careers in Energy & the Environment
• Career Options for Computer Science Concentrators
• Career Options For Engineering Concentrators
• Career Options for Life Sciences Concentrators
• Career Options for Mathematics Concentrators
• Career Options for Physics Concentrators

• Harvard-Sponsored Summer Programs and Resources for Undergraduate Students
• Housing Resources
• Internships 101
• Summer Internship Programs and Resources (Not affiliated with Harvard—apply direct)

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