Faculty Aide Program
If you have a 3.5 or higher GPA and have completed 4 courses at the Extension School, you may become a research assistant to a faculty member through the Career and Academic Resource Center’s Faculty Aide Program.
Faculty advisors
In addition to the advising services offered by associate director Stephen Blinn and assistant director and research advisor George Buckley, you can request a faculty advisor. See Forms to download the faculty advisor request form.
Special Student status
Special Student status enables you to enroll in a maximum of 2 Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) courses. All other coursework for the degree must be completed through the Harvard Extension and Harvard Summer Schools.
If you have a GPA of 3.7 or higher and have completed a minimum of 24 graduate credits at the time of your application, you may apply with recommendations from 2 Harvard Extension School instructors and your program director. This option is only for courses not ordinarily offered at the Harvard Extension or Harvard Summer Schools.
Be sure to submit the Special Student petition (see Forms) by September 1 for spring 2012 and February 1 for the 2012-13 academic year and by the same deadlines, schedule an appointment with the associate director for a preliminary interview. Tuition is $4,538 per course. The program will not accept courses that are not preapproved.
Internship
If you are pursuing the capstone track, you have the option to gain practical experience through an internship (100–200 hours) worth 4 credits. To receive academic credit, after you complete the internship you must register for a reading and research course to work with a sustainability and environmental management instructor on an academic paper that is based upon the internship experience.
All internships must be approved by the research advisor in advance of participation. Also, the reading and research supervisor must be confirmed prior to the start of the internship. We encourage you to use the Office of Career Services or the Crimson Careers database to search for internship opportunities, speak to sustainability and environmental management faculty, and reference CARC’s environmental career links. For more information download the internship approval form (See Forms).
Study abroad
Harvard Summer School offers study abroad opportunities for 8 credits. Generally, the application deadlines are in February and March. Before applying, consult the program office in December to determine which study abroad courses can be applied to your degree. Applicable programs are not offered every summer. The program will not accept courses that are not preapproved.