Participation in at least one After MDes Workshop is a requirement for all 4-semester coursework students.

The After MDes Requirement is a non-credit degree milestone for the Four-Semester Coursework Track, intended to assist Four-Semester Coursework Track (non-Thesis) students in making the transition to their postgraduate goals. Established in an effort to support this cohort, the After MDes program provides access to career-oriented discussion sessions, lectures and workshops. These sessions may be one-on-one meetings or group events organized by area heads or research fellows, with a career focus. Topics may include career paths in fields represented by the MDes areas, resume/portfolio reviews, trainings in career-specific skills, workshops on academic publishing, or information sessions on doctoral programs, for example.

A list of approved After MDes workshops appears below, and is subject to change (additions).

Implementation:

  • Attendance at After MDes events must be verified and communicated to the ASP office.
  • The GSD Registrar will add a note to the transcript of each Four-Semester Coursework Track student that the “After MDes Requirement” has been met.

After MDes workshops for Spring 2021:

ARGUS training with the Harvard Alumni Real Estate Board, February 20-21, 2021

Grant-Writing Workshop with Julia Smachylo, February 26, 10:30am-12:00pm EST

LAUNCHING Roundtable Discussion with the GSD Practice Forum, March 27, 10:30am-12:00pm EDT

‘Share’ by Harvard Library demonstration/workshop March 31, 1:00-2:00pm EDT

Standing Out In Our Virtual World: Landing a job in a pandemic, April 6, 11:00am–12:00pm EDT

After MDes office hours, April 7 and April 9, 2021, 9:00am-12:00pm EDT

From Budgeting to Investing, with HUECU, April 14, 5:30pm EDT

Podcasting 101, April 22, 2021, 10:00am EDT

more to come…