HDS - Career Services for Employers

Career Services

Employers

Welcome to the Office of Career Services at Harvard Divinity School, a denominationally independent school with an interfaith student body. The Office of Career Services works closely with employers to identify talented students and alumni. To learn more about the services available to employers, please explore the following links:

Our students prepare for a wide range of professions, especially the following:

Ministries in faith communities
Higher education and research
Public and private secondary education
Community development, advocacy, human services
Management and consulting, especially nonprofit
Public policy, law, mediation
Arts, publication, communications, media

Ways HDS students Prepare for a Wide Range of Professions

Field Education. Through the HDS field education program, students get supervised experience in one or more of about 200 faith communities, nonprofit agencies, educational organizations, and more. The organizations represent a wide range of affiliations, professional fields, and organizational foci.

Flexible Curricula. In consultation with faculty and denominational advisers, students design highly individualized plans of study meeting their specific professional and intellectual interests.

Harvard University and the Boston Theological Institute. As appropriate to their research or professional interests, students may complement theological study at HDS by fulfilling as many as half their degree requirements through coursework at Harvard's other Schools and the member schools of the Boston Theological Institute, all of which are highly acclaimed.

Study of Applications. A number of HDS courses focus on such skills as administration and leadership, preaching, community organizing, teaching, and counseling. Again, students may also study applications at any of Harvard's other Schools, as well as the schools comprising the Boston Theological Institute.

Additional Experience and Training. Many HDS students are mid-career students seeking an informed theological perspective for personal and professional enrichment, or to bring theological understanding to their work in faith-based organizations. Additionally, many of our alumni combine their HDS degrees with degrees and certifications from other programs.

The Demands of Theological Study. Many skills that are vital to virtually any professional field are also essential for success at Harvard Divinity School. Some examples are the ability to research and analyze information critically and accurately; plan and develop projects collaboratively; navigate relationships with diverse populations; present ideas convincingly; listen effectively and with sensitivity to difference; communicate clearly and creatively; manage time effectively; take initiative and responsibility; and lead and inspire others.

Please feel free to contact us to learn more or to express interest in recruiting.