Diverse Populations

OCS Overview (pdf)

Out for Work - access the OCS subscription with your Harvard key!
The OUT for Work library serves as a one-stop location for everything LGBTQ career-related: job searching, resumes, interviews, coming out at work, etc. The library houses books, magazines, links, video clips, and more. Please log in with your Harvard credentials to access the OUT for Work library.

Other Resources

• The Human Rights Campaign Employee Resources – Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization. Find resources on everything from coming out to addressing workplace discrimination.
• Out & Equal Workplace Advocates – A nonprofit dedicated to achieving global LGBT workplace equality. Provides leadership and professional development, education, and research to create workplaces free of discrimination. Hosts the annual Workplace Summit.
• LGBT Connect – Job board for connecting employers with the LGBT community.
• Pride@Work – Nonprofit representing LGBTQ union members and their allies. They focus on LGBTQ-inclusive contracts & policies.

Scholarships/Fellowships

• Point Foundation Scholarship: The Point Foundation Scholarship is now open. Point Foundation is the nation's largest higher education scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students. For more information about the scholarship and the application, visit the Point Foundation website. Deadline: January 29.
• HQ83 Scholarship: At their 20th Reunion, the class of 1983 established the "HQ83 Fellowship," a no-strings attached award of at least $1,000 that goes to a graduating senior as a way of saying "Thanks" for that individual's efforts in the field(s) of queer activism, research and/or community service, all broadly defined. HQ83 is accepting nominations for the next HQ83 Fellow. (If you are a senior, you are welcome to nominate one of your classmates or even yourself.) For more information, see the attachment below. Please submit applications by January 31, 2018 to HQ83 Brian Sands via e-mail (bsnola@hotmail.com)
• Lenn Thrower Fellowship Grant: In Lenn Thrower's name, HQ83 established a research fellowship to provide support to a student doing research in queer studies. They are currently accepting applications for the current grant cycle and plan to award the grant of at least $1,000 by early May, 2018. Applications should include a proposal for the intended research, work previously done on this topic, a current resume and references. Research already in progress is acceptable. For more information, see the attachment below. Please submit applications by January 31, 2018 to HQ83 Brian Sands via e-mail (bsnola@hotmail.com)
• Out for Undergrad (O4U) Conferences: Attend a life-changing weekend conference. In one weekend, you'll explore ambitious career options and build a network of LGBTQ friends and supporters in your industry of choice. The support of participating employers allows O4U to cover the cost of airfare, lodging, and conference participation for all student attendees. Each year O4U selects a diverse and impressive class of high-achievers, and all admitted students travel, stay and attend for free. For more information, visit the O4Uwebsite. Applications for Fall 2018 conferences in tech, marketing, business, and engineering open in February.

Grants

• BGLTQ Student Life Programming Grant: Recognized student organizations are invited to apply for funding from the Office of BGLTQ Student Life. These funds are awarded by the Queer Advisory Council. Individual awards do not exceed $250. See Office of BGLTQ Student Life website for specific information about criteria, eligibility, and the application process. Deadline: Monday, February 5, 5pm.
• The Open Gate Foundation: The Open Gate Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed in 1987 to provide funding for activities at Harvard University that benefit gay and lesbian students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Learn more about the Open Gate Foundation's application process. Grants awarded year-round.

OCS Overview (pdf)
 

Other Resources

• Harvard First Generation Program (HFGP) - focuses on directing college awareness to future first generation college students
• First Generation Student Union (FGSU) - Student group facilitating the transition to college for first generation students, building a community, and providing a voice and platform for advocacy.
• Harvard First Generation Alumni Network (HFGA) - mentoring, advocacy, and networking opportunities
• Bureau of Study Counsel (BSC) - academic counseling, workshops and discussions, peer tutoring, the Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies, and self-help materials.
• Future Global Leaders Fellowship – Leadership training, high-level mentorship, and global internship funding.

OCS Overview (pdf)

Other Resources

• Harvard International Office – The HIO has information about Visa types and how to apply. They also have information about travel, taxes, and social security.
• My Visa Jobs – Information about work visas and job board of companies who sponsor visas.
• VisaDoor – Search H1B LCA Database including H1B violators.
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services – Information about student visas and employment as well as other helpful links for current and prospective students.
• GoinGlobal – Offers country-specific career and employment advice including salary ranges, work permit regulations, interviewing, and cultural advice. You will also find job boards searchable by country/city and an H1B visa database searchable by state and city.

Resources:

• Harvard Veteran's Alumni Organization - Shared Interest Group (SIG) through the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) that serves as a resource to student Veterans, students in ROTC, and students considering military service. The organization can also help to connect students to veterans from across the various Harvard graduate schools.
• After Harvard Considering Military Service Guide - A helpful guide and resource for students considering military service written by Harvard alumni veterans.
• Vault - Career guides on military service, and military careers.
• Department of Veterans Affairs - Information and resources for veterans, including information on the education benefits available through the Post 9/11 GI Bill and the Yellow Ribbon Program.
• Harvard ROTC - Further information about ROTC at Harvard, including links to each of the three service programs (Navy ROTC; Air Force ROTC, and Army ROTC). All detachments and battalions are physically located at MIT; however, Army and Navy ROTC have offices on campus.
• Officer Training - Information on earning a commission to become a military officer for each of the five services (Air Force Officer Training School; Army Officer Candidate School ; Coast Guard Officer Candidate School; Marine Corps Officer Candidate School).

Resources:

• IMDiversity - dedicated to providing career and self-development information to all minorities, specifically African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and women.
• National Urban League - offers a large searchable job database that highlights organization interested in diversifying their talent pool.
• National Association of Asian American Professionals - helps Asian American professionals connect with one another and with resources that will help them take the next steps in their careers.
• The Society of Hispanic HR Professionals - hosts monthly networking meetings, along with regular career fairs and seminars.
• State University of New York Western Consortium’s Directory of Internships and Fellowships for Native Americans - a resource provided on behalf of members of the Six Nations (Seneca, Cayuga, Tuscarora, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk).
• Diversity Jobs - connects African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic people and members of the LGBT community with companies that are known for being especially diversity-friendly.

Resources

• Harvard University’s Accessible Education Office - information about the services offered, the students worked with, and other offices at Harvard with whom they are in regular contact about supporting a student’s education.
• Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities - COSD wants to help students “find a meaningful career”…while they “navigate through school.”
• Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities - “The Arts Endowment seeks to address barriers and advance training and career opportunities in the arts for individuals with disabilities.”
• AHEAD: Association on Higher Education and Disability - This association is “committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education.”
• Federal Government’s Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Disability Employment - This website contains important information for federal agencies to use in recruiting, hiring, and retaining individuals with disabilities and targeted disabilities.
• Lime Connect - They define themselves as “leading the way as the premier resource for top talent in the disability space by attracting, preparing and connecting highly accomplished individuals with disabilities for careers with the world’s leading corporations.”
• The Sierra Group Recruit Disability.org - The organization provides information, guidance, and resources on every aspect of the job search process: salary research, resume suggestions, search job postings, and articles on the latest news.
• Getting Hired - They want to “bridge the gap between job seekers with disabilities and employers looking to hire.” A student gets started by creating a “job account” and is then able to search job postings and their resources.

OCS Overview (pdf)
 

Other Resources:

• Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC): Life After College Guide - sheds light on the post-grad possibilities that do exist for undocumented students. This comprehensive guide includes everything from student testimonials and survival tips to graduate and professional school advice.
• My Undocumented Life Blog: Applying to Grad School and Internships - provides up-to-date resources to undocumented students, such as scholarship opportunities, strategies for navigating the higher education system, information on how to apply for DACA or advanced parole, and much more.
• United We Dream: Dream Educational Empowerment Program (DEEP) - empowers immigrant students and promotes educational justice by providing curriculum resources, institutional toolkits, conferences and webinar opportunities, as well as general career resources for undocumented students.
• National Immigration Law Center (NILC): DACA and Workplace Rights - Answers questions that DACA recipients may ask in regards to their workplace rights, disclosing immigration status with supervisors or potential employers, and guidance on how to fill out certain hiring documents.
• Employers Interested in Hiring DACA Students - A list of employers who indicated as part of a recruitment survey conducted by Penn and UCLA that they would like to be included on a list of those specifically interested in hiring DACA students.
• Resources for Undocumented Students, Scholarships, Grants & Internship - The Latino/a Studies Program at Cornell University have compiled a comprehensive but non-exhaustive list of scholarships, internships, and research opportunities available to undocumented and DACAmented students.
• Sagehen Career Tools for Undocumented Students – Extensive list of resources.

Resources:

• Women in Business and Industry - serves as a bridge between women and recruiting firms.
• Women For Hire - throws career events for professional women, promotes networking, and offers career coaching and other job search support.
• Women’s Job List - gathers job listings from a variety of other sites and presents them all through an easy-to-use search interface.
• Women in Technology International - helps provide mentors, networking opportunities and jobs for qualified women in technological fields.
• Career Contessa is an online career development and mentorship platform.