#  Explore 

 



##  Explore 

Harvard isn’t just a place to work – it’s a place to grow, collaborate, and make an impact. Across every role and department, our staff play a vital role in driving innovation, supporting discovery, and building a thriving community.

Here, you’ll find opportunities for professional development, career advancement, and a workplace culture that values your contributions and wellbeing. Whether you’re supporting research, shaping ideas, or ensuring the University runs smoothly, your work matters. Discover what it means to be part of Harvard.



 

 

 

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### New Employees 

 

We are excited to have you join our vibrant community here at Harvard! This is a place where discovering new opportunities, building connections, and pursuing both personal and professional growth are at the heart of the experience.



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### Learning & Development 

 

At Harvard, we are committed to helping you reach your full potential. We offer professional, career, and leadership development courses and programs; executive and faculty leadership development and coaching; self-paced, online learning; and organizational development consulting.



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  [### About Harvard Human Resources

 ](/about-harvard-human-resources)Harvard Human Resources provides resources that foster an engaged, supported, and vibrant employee community that contributes to the University's mission of excellence in teaching, learning, and research.



 

  [### Dynamic Work

 ](/dynamic-work)Harvard is committed to discovering and implementing new ways to show staff that they matter, make space for their lives outside of work, and support their growth and development with options for when and where work happens.



 

  [### Community Groups & Volunteering

 ](/community-groups-volunteering)Harvard is a community working to support one another's growth and wellbeing, with opportunities to pursue interests outside your daily work and ways to help you support causes that are important to you.



 

  [### Employee Resources Groups

 ](/community-groups-volunteering)Employee Resource Groups promote equal opportunity, foster awareness, and enhance understanding of our diverse community of staff, students, and faculty.



 

  [### Union Contracts

 ](/union-contracts)Harvard University has a rich history of collective bargaining with the unions representing its employees. Today, there are over 6,000 unionized Harvard employees represented by nine unions.



 

  [### Problem-Solving Resources

 ](/problem-solving-resources)Harvard offers a wide range of problem-solving resources that can help you when a situation arises in the workplace.