Harvard's Office of Career Services

           2008 Summer Survey Results


In September 2008, OCS surveyed Harvard undergraduates about how they spent their summer. Here are a few highlights from the 1,988 students who responded to the online survey.

 

PRIMARY SUMMER ACTIVITY
(1,982 students)

primary summer activity graph

TOP FIELDS — PAID WORK
(1,083 students)

TOP FIELDS — VOLUNTEER
(270 students)

HOUSING — DURING PAID WORK
(1,083 students)

HOUSING — DURING VOLUNTEER
(270 students)

 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Of the 1,988 Harvard undergraduates who responded to the 2008 Summer Survey, 483 (24%) worked, volunteered, or studied abroad.

 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
BY ACTIVITY

international activity graph

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
BY CLASS

        international experience by class year graph