Interested in exploring local organizations? Come join with other students on a half-day visit to an organization in the Boston area during Wintersession. You will have the opportunity to network with alumni and top professionals; learn an organization's history, culture, and mission; explore the various roles and functions in the organization; and learn about internships and jobs in the sector.
Site Visit: Reebok
DATE: Tuesday, January 21, 2020
TIME: 9:30 – 11:30am (plus travel time from Harvard Square)
LOCATION: Boston, MA
REGISTRATION: Please register to attend. (Registration Deadline: Friday, December 6)
COST: $15 fee to hold your reservation. There is no charge for the site-visit. You will only be charged if you cancel within a week before the trip or do not show up on the morning of the visit.
Note: If you do not have a credit card to reserve your spot on the trek, please contact Anthony Arcieri at arcieri@fas.harvard.edu to complete your reservation.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Harvard College students as well as GSAS students and Harvard Extension School degree candidates.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 25 spots
TRAVEL: OCS will provide students with transportation (typically in the form of MBTA passes) to travel to and from the site visit.
DESCRIPTION: Tour Reebok’s HQ in the Boston Seaport and hear from professionals working in a variety of areas within the company. We’ll visit the 3D printing lab, Human Performance Engineering Lab, Quality Control Center, and learn about the cutting edge product creation developed here. This visit is ideal for engineering and technical concentrators but all students interested in consumer products, sports/fashion and similar fields are welcome. "Reebok is an American-inspired global brand with a deep fitness heritage and the mission to design and create the best gear and experiences for the sport of fitness and for fitness athletes around the globe. Reebok strives to inspire people everywhere to be their absolute best – physically, mentally and socially."
SITE VISIT: Greater Boston Legal Services
DATE: January 22, 2020
TIME: 10:00am - 12:00pm (plus travel time from Harvard Square)
LOCATION: Boston, MA
REGISTRATION: Please register to attend. (Registration Deadline: Monday, December 9)
COST: $15 fee to hold your reservation. There is no charge for the site-visit. You will only be charged if you cancel within a week before the trip or do not show up on the morning of the visit.
Note: If you do not have a credit card to reserve your spot on the trek, please contact Anthony Arcieri at arcieri@fas.harvard.edu to complete your reservation.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Harvard College students.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 15 spots
TRAVEL: OCS will provide students with transportation (typically in the form of MBTA passes) to travel to and from the site visit.
DESCRIPTION: The mission of Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) “is to provide free legal assistance to as many low-income families as possible to help them secure the most basic necessities of life. GBLS plays a unique role in the social service delivery system. It is the agency to which other providers refer clients when no one else can help and legal assistance is needed.” Join us for a visit to GBLS where we will learn more about the impactful advocacy work going on at GBLS, meet and hear from staff attorneys, and take a tour of the organization.
Site Visit: HqO
DATE: Wednesday, January 22, 2020
TIME: 1:00pm - 3:00pm (note—we will depart from Harvard Square around 12:30pm)
LOCATION: Boston, MA
REGISTRATION: Please register to attend. (Registration Deadline: Friday, December 6)
COST: $15 fee to hold your reservation. There is no charge for the site-visit. You will only be charged if you cancel within a week before the trip or do not show up on the morning of the visit.
Note: If you do not have a credit card to reserve your spot on the trek, please contact Anthony Arcieri at arcieri@fas.harvard.edu to complete your reservation.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Harvard College and GSAS students
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 10 Spots
TRAVEL: OCS will provide students with transportation (typically in the form of MBTA passes) to travel to and from the site visit.
DESCRIPTION: "Join us for a tour of HqO, located in Downtown Crossing, and learn how we are changing the way the commercial real estate industry thinks about tenant experience. Through the adoption of technology, we are helping the leading property owners and operators in the world engage the people who use their amenities daily. Our mission is to connect tenants to the places, experiences, and people that will enrich where they live, work, and play. You will spend time with our CEO, Chase Garbarino; Partner, Dan Koh; Tenant Engagement Specialist, Gillian Veesley; and Software Engineer, Anna Kassaraba. This experience is for all majors and backgrounds, especially those excited by the start-up environment, real estate industry, or technology development."
Site Visit: WGBH
DATE: Thursday, January 23, 2020
TIME: 10:30am-1:00pm (plus travel time from Harvard Square)
LOCATION: One Guest Street, Boston, MA 02135
REGISTRATION: Please register to attend. (Registration Deadline: Friday, December 6)
COST: $15 fee to hold your reservation. There is no charge for the site visit. You will only be charged if you cancel within a week before the trip or do not show up on the morning of the visit. Note: If you do not have a credit card to reserve your spot on the trek, please contact Anthony Arcieri at arcieri@fas.harvard.edu to complete your reservation.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Harvard College, GSAS, and Extension School degree students
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 20 spots
TRAVEL: OCS will provide students with transportation to travel to and from the site visit.
DESCRIPTION: WGBH informs, inspires, and entertains millions of people throughout New England -- at home, at work, in the classroom, in movie theaters, and more. Boston's last remaining independent TV station, WGBH offers a range of productions (among them, Greater Boston, Basic Black, and La Plaza) that focus on the diverse local community. WGBH 89.7, Boston's NPR arts and culture station, offers a rich menu of classical, jazz, blues, spoken word, and more. WGBH is the leading producer of PBS prime-time programs (Nova, Masterpiece, Frontline, Curious George, Arthur, WGBHNews, The World, The Takeaway) and online content, a major producer for public radio, and a pioneer in educational multimedia and in technologies and services that make media accessible for people with disabilities. OCS invites you to trek to their Boston office for a tour, panel presentation of professionals who work in areas such as media, marketing, production, and journalism, and to learn about internship and full-time opportunities. Lunch will be provided!
Site Visit: Crossing the River: A Visit to Harvard Business School
DATE: Thursday, January 23, 2020
TIME: 2:00 - 3:30pm
LOCATION: Harvard Business School (plus travel time from Harvard Square)
REGISTRATION: Please register to attend. (Registration Deadline: Friday, December 20)
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Harvard College undergraduate students.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 75 spots
DESCRIPTION: Harvard Business School (HBS) is excited to welcome Harvard College undergraduates who are thinking about applying to business school to the HBS campus for a special session. The afternoon will include a mock class taught by an HBS professor (a great chance to see the HBS Case Method in action), an information session with HBS admissions staff, and a tour of campus. Space is limited so register today! More information, including logistics for the day of, will be sent ahead of time to all registered students.
Site Visit: Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program
DATE: Friday, January 24, 2020
TIME: 2:00-4:00pm (note- we will depart Harvard Square around 1:15pm)
LOCATION: Boston, MA
REGISTRATION: Please register to attend. (Registration Deadline: Friday, December 6)
COST: $15 fee to hold your reservation. There is no charge for the site visit. You will only be charged if you cancel within a week before the trip or do not show up on the morning of the visit. Note: If you do not have a credit card to reserve your spot on the trek, please contact Anthony Arcieri at arcieri@fas.harvard.edu to complete your reservation.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Harvard College students
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 20 spots
TRAVEL: OCS will provide students with transportation (typically in the form of MBTA passes) to travel to and from the site visit.
DESCRIPTION: The Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) is dedicated to providing access to quality healthcare for all homeless individuals and families in the greater Boston area. They accomplish this by combining medicine and public health and integrating community-based shelters and street clinics with Boston area hospitals. On this site visit we will tour the facility, learn about volunteer and post-graduate opportunities, as well as hear from a BHCHP physician. If you are interested in healthcare, medicine, public health, community health, or advocacy, this would be a great learning experience for you.
Site Visit: Harvard Law School
DATE: Friday, January 24, 2020
TIME: 2:00-5:30pm (Note: Students can walk to HLS as a group or meet directly at HLS. More information to follow.)
LOCATION: Harvard Law School, Room TBD
REGISTRATION: Please register to attend. (Registration Deadline: Friday, January 3)
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Harvard College students
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 75 spots
DESCRIPTION: Harvard Law School (HLS) is excited to welcome undergraduates who are thinking about applying to law school for a special session. The afternoon will include an admissions and Q&A session, a mock law school class, a panel discussion with current HLS students, and a reception. This event is open to all Harvard College students. Registration required.
