HKS welcomes new faculty for the 2022-2023 academic year
Today marks the first day of Orientation for incoming two-year students and fall courses get underway next week, which means a new academic year us upon us. With a new academic year comes new students—but also new faculty members.Earlier in August, the......
Which HKS master’s degree program is the right fit?
Here in the Office of Admissions & Financial Aid, we’re hard at work preparing the application for the next admissions cycle. For those applying to HKS for the 2023-2024 academic year, we expect the application to be available in September—stay tun......
Summer Internships at HKS: Dukakis Fellowship
One of the summer internship options available to Harvard Kennedy School students is the Michael S. Dukakis Governors’ Summer Fellowship Program. The Dukakis Fellowship allows HKS students to serve in U.S. governors’ offices for 10 weeks between the ......
Summer Internships at HKS
While campus is relatively quiet during the summer months, Harvard Kennedy School students are hard at work, putting their classroom training to work, applying new skills, and helping to tackle local and global policy challenges. The Master in Public A......
Announcing the standardized test policy for the 2022-23 application cycle
For the last several years, we adjusted our standardized test policy as a result of the unique challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing flexibility for students who faced pandemic-related obstacles preventing them from taking the GRE or......
HKS reflects on Juneteenth
“I experience Juneteenth as a time of self-reflection, celebration, and remembrance. My family, the descendants of enslaved Africans, have been celebrating Juneteenth ever since I can remember. Our jubilees are festive. We collectively celebrate Black ......
Celebrating Our Graduates
It is one of the most exciting times of the year on the Kennedy School campus. Our community is coming together this week to celebrate our graduates’ remarkable achievements before they head back into the world in service of their communities. Harvard ......
Policy Analysis Exercise Showcase
For MPP students, the Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) is the culmination of the Harvard Kennedy School experience. In fact, many of our MPP graduates consider it to be one of the highlights of their HKS education.During the PAE, second-year MPP students......
HKS reflects on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
During the Month of May, the HKS community observes Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, which recognizes and honors the contributions and achievements Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have and continue to make in the United ......
The Admission Response Deadline is Approaching
Over the last month, we’ve enjoyed engaging with admitted students. We’ve hosted dozens of virtual sessions with staff, students, faculty, and alums to introduce new admits to the HKS community. We’ve held one-on-one meetings to advise admitted applica......
Where Do HKS Grads Go?
Each spring, the Office of Career Advancement publishes an employment report highlighting the employment outcomes of the previous year’s graduating class. It’s always exciting to see the amazing things HKS graduates go on to do once they leave campus—a......
Student-led Conferences at HKS: Women in Power Conference
This coming weekend, April 23-24, 2022, is the 5th annual student-led Women in Power Conference. As highlighted in a previous post, each spring Harvard Kennedy School students organize a series of student-led conferences focusing on issues that are tim......