How to Apply

Eligibility

• Completion of bachelor’s degree from an accredited US college or university.

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. International students with OPT or OPT/STEM are eligible to apply.

• Applicants with a graduate degree are welcome to apply, however a graduate degree is not required for these roles.

• Ideal candidates will have strong research experience and should be familiar with a variety of qualitative and quantitative methodologies and data manipulation tools.

Application Materials

To expedite your application please include the following materials when applying through the Harvard Careers Portal :

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Transcript(s) — unofficial is acceptable at time of application, official are required before official start date.

• Writing sample

• Candidates who are selected to interview for quantitative roles will be asked to complete a 90-minute quantitative exercise using either Stata, R, or Python

• Two references are not due at the time of application, but are required before an offer is extended. These could be from professors, academic advisors, or work supervisors with thoughts on their experience with the applicant’s skills, background, and motivation as they relate to this position.

Culture of Inclusion

Harvard Business School (HBS) is committed to increasing the representation of underrepresented minorities in academic research. Research Staff Services seeks to support and advance this commitment by providing early-stage exposure to a career in academic research — a critical step in establishing a more robust pipeline of racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse researchers, faculty, and PhD students.

The work and well-being of HBS is profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. Learn more about HBS work culture.