Careers

Resources for New Alumni

Career & Professional Development (CPD) continues to offer a breadth of support for your career development as an HBS Alumnus, whether you are seeking coaching, career management resources, or conducting a job search. These resources are available through the Alumni Careers site.

Find a Career Coach

Did you know that HBS alumni get 4 complimentary coaching sessions a year?

Learn How a Career Coach Can Help You

Find a Career Coach

The coaching experience is unique to each individual. Coaches help alumni assess what is needed to move forward, work with them to address specific obstacles, and direct them to other helpful resources.

Schedule an Appointment

Career coaches are available to meet with HBS alumni for 40-minute telephone appointments (up to four per calendar year). This service is complimentary to HBS alumni.

Unsure of What You're Looking For?

You do not need to have a specific career focus to work with a coach. Coaches are skilled in helping HBS alumni get clarity in their careers and life.

Resources

Alumni Clubs

There are more than 100 alumni clubs, associations, and affiliates around the world, both geographic and affinity based. Learn more about clubs, how to join them, and upcoming club events. Learn more.

Alumni Directory

The Alumni Directory contains information on more than 80,000 HBS alumni community members. You can connect with fellow alumni by name, class, company, and position. Find other alumni near you, identify HBS graduates who share your interests, and much more. The Directory requires HBS credentials and is password protected.

CPD Website Access

The CPD website that you had access to as a student will be available for 2020 graduates through August 24th. Note, you will only have access to the CPD site, and not myHBS more broadly. Please use the link above and your HBS login to gain access.

Alumni Social Media

Follow the CPD Instagram account, which highlights student and alumni career stories, our programming and the team's global outreach. There are also HBS Alumni social media accounts on nearly every platform.

Job Postings

Jobs are posted daily from employers and executive search firms. Alumni postings will be available to you via 12Twenty.

Loan Reduction

HBS is pleased to offer a loan reduction program for students from the Class of 2020 working in the private sector with compensation significantly below the HBS average. Learn more about the details of this initiative and how to apply.

Additionally, alumni can apply to the HBS Social Enterprise Loan Repayment Assistance Program, which is managed by the Social Enterprise Initiative. Note, the deadline for this program is October 1, 2020.

Research Tools

Don’t forget about the research tools within 12Twenty. View offer timing, sources and aggregated compensation by industry, function, location and more.

Resume Database

Include your resume in the Alumni Resume Database through 12Twenty. Go to Resume Books >> Select the resume book you would like to be included in >> Click Upload.

Programs & Webinars

Listen to industry experts and distinguished alumni share insights on diverse topics including enhancing your impact on social media, perfecting your pitch, and building a standout resume. Take advantage of timely career programs offered throughout the year by the CPD offices. Learn more.

Reciprocity Agreements

HBS CPD has arranged for alumni to subscribe to alumni job listings at Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business, INSEAD, and London Business School. The Class of 2020 will be granted access starting on June 15th. Learn more.

Baker Library Resources

Career research for the Class of 2020 is a top priority for Baker Library. We help alumni with their career research in several ways:

Building a targeted list of potential employers by industry, size, and location
Creating competitor lists
Finding industry overviews and company profiles
Gathering articles on trends on a specific industry, topic or subject
Identifying biographical information to support networking

After Commencement, your remote access to a selection of Baker Library resources (including Capital IQ, ThomsonOne, Factiva and CB Insights) will extend through August 24, 2020, but our services are available to you throughout your career search. If you have additional questions related to access, please reference this Fast Answer.

Remote Services

Ask a question or contact expert researchers to schedule a career research consultation (phone or Zoom) at infoservices@hbs.edu or 617-495-6040.

In-Person Services

HBS alumni have free lifetime physical access to the Stamps Reading Room to use resources not available remotely. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the reading room is closing May 8, 2020, and remaining closed until further notice. Before visiting, please contact us.

eBaker

After your remote access to Baker Library resources ends, as HBS alumni you will have free remote access to select business information databases and significant discounts on a few others through eBaker.

Some of the databases on eBaker include:

Visit Baker Library for Alumni for more information.

From the Career Blog

“The career resources that are available to alumni now are vastly different compared to when I graduated from HBS in 2003. HBS has heavily invested in resources to support alums at any step of your career.”

Kristen Fitzpatrick

MBA 2003

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“The career resources that are available to alumni now are vastly different compared to when I graduated from HBS in 2003. HBS has heavily invested in resources to support alums at any step of your career.”

Kristen Fitzpatrick

MBA 2003

Read Post: Make Your Move

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