Applied knowledge
Five recent graduates of the Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences this week (Jan. 31) talked to undergraduates about life beyond Harvard in the first of a series of engineering-themed career events hosted by the FAS Office of Career Services. Not just as engineers and programmers, but also as teachers, sailors, consultants, and aspiring doctors and lawyers, the alumni have drawn from their experiences at SEAS. Still, they wove their recommendations with three common threads: Take advantage of hands-on courses. Hone both your writing skills and your quantitative skills. Follow your interests, and take classes in a broad range of subjects. Anjuli Kannan ’09 (A.B.) concentrated in computer science and now works for an operations research consulting firm. She uses applied mathematics to assist with decision making — for example, advising a transportation company on the most efficient way to route its vehicles,...