Harvard welcomes job-shadowing high school students
A group of students from the Boston Public Schools (BPS) spent the day on Harvard’s campus recently as part of an annual job-shadowing program run in partnership with the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC). The students toured the campus and spoke with staff in a variety of settings to explore specific occupations, network, and get college and career advice. “We’re always incredibly excited to partner with the PIC and to host so many incredible local students on campus,” said Michelle Gordon-Seemore, Harvard’s director of talent acquisition and diversity. “It’s an immensely valuable program for Harvard. We love interacting with, hearing from, and learning from our neighbors. It’s as rewarding for us as we hope it is for them.” The students — current sophomores and juniors from a host of different BPS schools — met with, and received advice from, reporters for the Harvard Gazette and representatives from the Community Affairs Office, Human...