Student Opportunities

Programs in Washington, DC and Cambridge, MA

Outreach Internship in Washington, DC

The Outreach interns assist with coordination for a range of programs and events including online and in-person seminars, workshops, and fellows’ talks, The interns also provide general clerical and administrative assistance.

This position is a part-time, in-person internship, with potential for telework, approximately 8-10 hours per week, $20.00/hour. 

Eligibility: Undergraduate students at a Washington, DC area institution with coursework and a strong interest in Classics.

Application Period: To be announced.

Summer Session Student Research Opportunities

Harvard students utilize the Center’s library collection for one week research in June or July. The CHS provides housing in shared apartments on the CHS campus for one week, 24-hour access to the library, and lunch on weekdays. Additionally, the CHS reimburses transportation costs up to $500.00.

Eligibility: Harvard University students (undergraduate and graduate).

Application Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025

For further inquiries, please contact: internships@chs.harvard.edu

Graduate Assistantships

The CHS offers assistantships to current Harvard graduate students who are conducting research in the humanities and social sciences, including, but not limited to area and ethnic studies, anthropology, archaeology, art history, government, history, linguistics, literary criticism, philology, philosophy, political science, or religious studies. Successful candidates will contribute to a CHS project and will be invited to engage with the CHS research community.

Eligibility: Graduate students enrolled in any Harvard GSAS graduate program.

Nominations: Nominations of students by faculty members are welcome but not required. To submit your letter of nomination please e-mail research.assistantships@chs.harvard.edu.

Application Period: To be announced.

For further inquiries, please contact: research.assistantships@chs.harvard.edu.

Programs in Greece

CHS operates a Center in Greece since 2008. The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece (CHS Greece) is one of Harvard’s 20+ global offices supporting the University’s faculty, students, and researchers in their work worldwide, connecting local individuals, organizations, and alumni to Harvard, and extending the humanistic pursuits of the CHS in Washington, DC.

CHS Greece collaborates with various Harvard centers, departments, and offices, as well as authorities and institutions from Greece and beyond, and offers a range of programs designed to support the Harvard community and create academic synergies between Harvard, Greece, and the rest of the world.

Learn more about seminar-based programsresearch opportunitiestravel study programsinternships, and other initiatives.