These roles are a great way to get to know faculty better, and a large number of like-minded students. Time commitments are usually very manageable. Being organized helps.
Course Assistant
For HKS courses related to behavioral insights, see courses page here. The open CA opportunities are advertised by Assistant Director of Academic Planning, Keely Bielat Soltow (keely_soltow@hks.harvard.edu).
Note: past experience suggests it is a good idea to follow-up that application form submission with a direct email to the relevant faculty letting them know why you’re interested and your relevant qualifications.
Research Assistant
- These are a great way to dive into a specific topic with a specific faculty member.
- To express your interest in becoming an RA, please fill out this survey.
- Many faculty will have a budget for research assistants and projects for RAs to work on. However, these sorts of opportunities are typically cyclical and may not be constantly available. Best to directly contact the faculty you’re interested in and build a relationship in advance.
- There are also research labs that need staffing, like the HBS Computer Laboratory for Experimental Research.
BISG Committee
- Positions include: Co-Leader, Co-Chair of Communications & Engagement, Co-Chair of Career & Skills, Co-Chair of Social & Outreach. Applications are open twice a year: in the late Spring and the first couple of weeks of the fall semester. Checkout the newsletter. These positions are a great way to shape the BISG however you see fit, build relationships with faculty, administration and the behavioral insights community. Find out more here.
