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Looking for a job at Harvard? Whether you’re a current employee or interested in a position at Harvard, everything you need to start your job search is on Harvard Careers, our job application portal. You can access Harvard Careers on your desktop, laptop or mobile device, where you’ll be able to:

  • View all job opportunities,
  • Search on specific criteria to find jobs that interest you,
  • Set up a search agent that will notify you when positions are posted that match your qualifications,
  • Create a personal profile to gain visibility with Human Resources professionals and recruiters across every School, Unit and Department at Harvard, without having to apply for a specific job.

Harvard Careers will guide you through a step-by-step process to apply for jobs online, and you’ll receive email updates about the status of your candidacy throughout the hiring process.

Administrative/Staff Jobs - External Candidates

If you are an external candidate, click here or on the "Administrative/Staff Jobs - External Candidates" button above to see our job listings.

Administrative/Staff Jobs - Internal Candidates

If you are an internal candidate (Harvard employee), click here or on the "Administrative/Staff Jobs - Internal Candidates" button above for listings for internal candidates. You will need to log in using your HarvardKey, which gives you early access to certain Harvard job postings.

As a Harvard employee, you receive a 10-business day priority window to view some job postings before they become available to external candidates. This applies to:

  • All open HUCTW positions, and
  • Most open service/trades positions.

Learn about classes and resources available for improving your application materials and optimizing your job search on the Resources for Internal Candidates page. You are welcome to review the Career Development page as well, which also gives an overview of the related resources and options available to you.

Faculty and Other Academic Positions

Hiring for faculty positions, post-doctoral fellowships, and other academic appointments at Harvard is typically conducted by academic deans and department chairs, and administered by offices for academic or faculty affairs at each school. Faculty and academic positions are posted at academicpositions.harvard.edu, or you can click the "Faculty and Other Academic Positions" button above to access the related job listings.

Questions?

For questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.