All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.  Visa sponsorship is not offered through this program.

Following the application deadline, applicants for visiting fellowships will be notified if they have been selected as a semi-finalist in mid-April.   Phone interviews then occur in May and June and possible campus visits and interviews occur during June/early July.    A final announcement of selected visiting fellows occurs in July.

Generally, fellowships are 12 months in duration, but they can vary from 9 to 12 months, depending on the needs of the sponsoring department.

• Student interns are selected through one of Harvard University's community-based partnerships (Boston Private Industry Council or City of Cambridge).
• Students must be a minimum of 16 years of age (they must meet this requirement by July 1st of the program year).
• Students must be able to commit to a regular work schedule (i.e. - up to 35-40 hours/5 days a week).
• Student must have appropriate waivers (work authorization) prior to working for the University, and meet all...

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Managers should feel empowered to have initial conversations regarding performance issues with their student directly. However, if the issue persists, please feel free to reach out to the SYEP Programs Team.

For the most part, yes - it is highly recommend that students obtain an Harvard ID card while working on campus. It will provide proof that they are working for the University, but also may be needed for security access to various buildings and offices on campus. If all onboarding paperwork is received in a timely fashion, the student will be able to receive their Harvard ID card during the first day orientation (as long as they bring in the proper identification). Otherwise, the ID can be picked up directly by the student and manager once onboarding paperwork is complete and...

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Massachusetts state law requires that all workers be given an unpaid meal break of 30 minutes if they work a shift of six hours or longer.

Unless your local school/unit has a specific and different time reporting process, your student should enter hours each week in PeopleSoft for your review and approval. It is the local school/unit's responsibility to clarify the process with your student, and to make make it clear to your student to only work hours that you have approved in advance. It is also important that hours are entered and approved weekly to ensure that the student worker is paid on time. Students will then be paid weekly as temps. Their paychecks may be mailed to their home address, work address, or...

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Yes - all employees, including student workers, must complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form. 

Managers should coordinate with their local school/unit's HR office to ensure that all required hiring paperwork is completed before the student's first day of work -- ideally at least 2+ weeks before. This will ensure that all documents are received and processed in a timely manner and that the student is active in Harvard systems prior to their start date.

If your student is under the age of 18, yes - they must bring a work permit from the school system authorizing them to work (Boston or Cambridge Public Schools). This includes students who have graduated from high school who are under the age of 18. The work permit should be submitted to Harvard and maintained with all other hiring paperwork.