Private Healthcare Recruiting at Harvard
Almost all recruiting starts with a resume and cover letter drop, so make sure your resume is recently updated and well-formatted. In your cover letter, make sure you explicitly talk about your interest in the company and strengths and skills you would bring to the workplace. This is your chance to show why YOU are unique. For example if you are applying to a biotech company, make sure your previous research and important STEM classes are listed on your resume.
Healthcare/Health Insurance Consulting
Recruiting for this industry is very similar to that of general consulting. In addition, it is helpful to have some previous internship experience in healthcare or health insurance as well as a demonstrated interest in the field which can be shown through any type of extracurricular involvement or side projects.
“For consulting, they are looking for people who are structured analytical people who solve problems systematically. They also want to see that you have some actual serious interest in the life sciences” -- Full Time Analyst at Health Advances '19
Healthcare-oriented Investment Banking
Recruiting for healthcare-oriented investment banking roles is also the same as recruiting for investment banking roles. It is helpful to have some previous internship experience in healthcare or health insurance as well as a demonstrated interest in the field which can be shown through any type of extracurricular involvement or side projects.
Biotech & Pharmacology Recruiting
As an undergrad interested in biotech or pharmacology, you should seek to gain as much industry and research experience as possible to strengthen your resume for recruiting. Generally, it is difficult to get a job conducting top-notch research without having some form of a graduate degree. Therefore, you should gauge your interest in the industry with a research internship and decide after that if pursuing a postgraduate degree heavy in math, chem, and bio is for you. People interested in biotech usually pursue a Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. while people interested in pharmacology usually pursue a PharmD or Ph.D. in pharmacology or chemistry. Upon completing a graduate degree, it is essential to begin getting in contact with recruiters since most biotech and pharmaceutical companies recruit year-round. However, your chances of finding a job are the highest in the months of January and February since many companies have their recently updated budget sheets and know how many people they are able to hire. Make sure to attend all Harvard info events and develop connections with the presenters there since they are often heavily involved in the recruiting process.
“Some of the most important things I did while recruiting were going to the networking events and talking to people who work at the companies. This is particularly valuable when you are going into such a niche field.” -- Full-Time Analyst at Health Advances '19
Relevant Clubs and Organizations
Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate Group (OEBUG)
Scientista, Women in Science Network at Harvard
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