Application deadlines are listed on Crimson Careers, and on the OCS Recruiting Program calendar. As the calendar indicates, the vast majority of full-time and summer internship deadlines are on Wednesdays at 11:59pm and about two weeks prior to the interview date. The exception are “open” interview schedules, which have a deadline two days prior to the interview date. Any other exceptions will be listed on our website. Plan ahead. You must be registered with the OCS Recruiting Program and logged in to Crimson Careers in order to submit any application materials for a given deadline. Deadlines are final and strictly enforced.
Academic & Recruiting Program Calendar, 2020-2021 |
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| First Day of Fall Classes | Wed, September 2 |
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Networking & Information Sessions, Full-Time & Intern |
Wed, Sept. 2 - Wed, Sept. 30 |
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Finance & FinTech Networking Night, Full-Time & Intern |
Wed, September 2 |
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Business & Technology Fall Career Fair, Full-Time & Intern |
Fri, September 4 |
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First Fall Recruiting Program Deadline, Full-Time & Intern |
Tues, September 8 |
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Consulting Networking Night, Full-Time & Intern |
Fri, September 11 |
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Recruiting Progam Interviews, Full-Time & Intern |
Mon, Sept. 14 - Thurs, Oct. 29 |
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No Off-Campus (Second/Final Round) Interviews |
Mon, Sept. 14 - Thurs, Sept. 17 & Mon, Sept. 21 - Thurs, Sept. 24 |
| Diversity Opportunities Fair, Full-Time & Intern | Fri, September 25 |
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Data Analytics, Science, & Technology Fair, Full-Time & Intern |
Fri, October 9 |
| Media, Marketing, & Creative Careers Expo | Thurs, October 15 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Wed, Nov. 25 - Sun, Nov. 29 |
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Fall Reading Period** |
Fri, Dec. 4 - Wed, Dec. 9 |
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Fall Examinations** |
Thurs, Dec. 10 - Sat, Dec. 19 |
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Winter Recess |
Sun, Dec. 20 - Sun, Jan. 24 |
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First Day of Spring Classes |
Mon, January 25 |
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Spring Recruiting Program Deadline, Full-Time & Intern |
Wed, February 3 |
| University Wellness Day (No Employer Recruiting Events) | Fri, February 5 |
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Spring Recruiting Program Interviews, Full-Time & Intern |
Tues, Feb. 9 - Thurs, Feb. 18 |
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University Wellness Day (No Employer Recruiting Events) |
Mon, March 1 |
| University Wellness Day (No Employer Recruiting Events) | Tues, March 16 |
| University Wellness Day (No Employer Recruiting Events) | Wed, March 31 |
| University Wellness Day (No Employer Recruiting Events) | Thurs, April 15 |
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Spring Reading Period** |
Thurs, April 29 - Wed, May 5 |
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Spring Examinations** |
Thurs, May 6 - Sat, May 15 |
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Commencement |
Thurs, May 27 |
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**NO recruiting activities (educational sessions, information sessions, and interviews) may take place during Harvard's Reading and Exam Periods. |
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Offer Decision Deadlines |
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| All employers that utilize and benefit form OCS resources* are asked to agree** to the following timetable: | |
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Timing of Offer |
Decision Deadline |
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Full-time offer extended as a result of previous summer internship OR prior to September 1, 2021 |
Thursday, October 7th, 2021
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Intern offer extended as a result of previous summer internship or prior to September 1, 2021 |
Thursday, October 21st, 2021 |
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Full-time or intern offer extended September 1, 2021 - October 21, 2021 |
Thursday, November 4th |
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Full-time or intern offer extended October 22, 2021 or later |
2 weeks from date of written offer |
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*OCS Resources = career fairs/expos, networking nights, interviews, information sessions, coffee chats/office hours, events promoted on OCS calendar/email lists, Recruiting Program posting including prior years, etc. **While we are keeping these dates as guidelines, several employers have communicated the difficulty posed by lengthy offer decision windows in light of COVID-19. We ask that employers who cannot agree to the deadlines above instead agree to consider reasonable requests for additional flexibility on offer decisions. |
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Recruiting Program Dates and Deadlines (2020-2021) |
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Fall 2020 |
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Interview Period |
Student Application Deadline |
Employer Preselect Deadline |
Employer Interview Date |
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Full-Time & Intern |
Tuesday 9/8 @11:59pm | Thursday 9/10 | Monday 9/14 - Thursday 9/17 |
| Thursday 9/10 @11:59pm | Tuesday 9/15 | Monday 9/21 - Thursday 9/24 | |
| Wednesday 9/16 @11:59pm | Tuesday 9/22 | Tuesday 9/29 - Thursday 10/1 | |
| Wednesday 9/23 @11:59pm | Tuesday 9/29 | Monday 10/5 - Thursday 10/8 | |
| Wednesday 9/30 @ 11:59pm | Tuesday 10/6 | Tuesday 10/13 - Thursday 10/15 | |
| Wednesday 10/7 @ 11:59pm | Tuesday 10/13 | Tuesday 10/20 - Thursday 10/22 | |
| Wednesday 10/14 @ 11:59pm | Tuesday 10/20 | Tuesday 10/27 - Thursday 10/29 | |
Spring 2021 |
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Interview Period |
Student Application Deadline |
Employer Preselect Deadline |
Employer Interview Date |
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Full-Time & Intern
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Wednesday 2/3 @ 11:59pm |
Friday, 2/5 |
Tuesday 2/9 - Wednesday 2/10 |
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Wednesday 2/3 @ 11:59pm |
Tuesday, 2/9 |
Wednesday 2/17 - Thursday 2/18 |
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Interview Schedule Notes
- Interviews will be virtual for fall 2021. Scheduling for interviews with most employers will take place in Crimson Careers, however some employers may be coordinating their own interview schedule
- All students must register to participate in the OCS Recruiting Program each academic year.
- Student Application Deadline: Students submit all application-related materials via Crimson Careers by 11:59pm on this date. OCS Recruiting Program application deadlines are Wednesday nights, with the exception of the first two fall deadlines.
- Employer Preselect Deadline: for interviews scheduled through Crimson Careers, invited, alternate and not invited decisions are typically entered by 6pm on this date in Crimson Careers. Check your "Interviews" tab in Crimson Careers to view your status.
- Invited Sign-up Start Date is 12:00am the day after the Employer Preselect Deadline.
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Schedule Types: Interview schedules may be one of two options listed below.
- Invited - Alternate Schedules: Alternates will be able to select any remaining interview time slots at 12:00am three days before the interview date.
- Open Schedules: Interviews are scheduled entirely on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Interview Changes: You may change/cancel your interview time in Crimson Careers if there are open interview times available up until 9:00am on the Schedule Close Date in Crimson Careers.
Last updated 2/9/21
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