Education is at the heart of the Harvard experience, not only for students but for all members of the Harvard community. Whether you’re looking to build on your existing skills, advance your career, or explore an outside interest, Harvard encourages and supports all employees to continually grow through learning.
To get the most out of a learning opportunity, be sure to speak with your manager about your goals and discuss what new skills or perspectives you hope to gain from the experience. Enlist your manager’s support to practice the skills and apply the perspectives you learned.
Harvard Training Portal
The front door to Harvard Center for Workplace Development (CWD) trainings and courses, including career development, communications, office computer applications, leadership, social media, and Harvard’s financial and human resource systems.
LinkedIn Learning
This online training resource, free to the Harvard community, provides unlimited access to almost 2,000 video tutorials taught by expert instructors.
Bridge Program
An education program open to all hourly employees and members of the Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW), the Bridge to Learning and Literacy Program provides employees at Harvard with the skills and confidence to excel in their current positions, meet their career goals, and prosper in their personal lives.
Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement
The Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) opens the door to classes at most Harvard faculties, while the Tuition Reimbursement Program (TRP) assists with courses at other schools. You can take single classes or work towards a degree for as little as $40 per course.
Education Fund
This fund for HUCTW staff covers classes that are not covered by TAP or TRP, including test prep courses, conferences, seminars and workshops, and accreditation and licensing courses.
Harvard Leadership Development Program
A competency-based curriculum comprising five separate programs to address the unique leadership development needs of employees at all levels: support staff, individual contributors, managers, mid- to senior-level managers, and University executives.
Administrative Fellows Program
Through this program Harvard seeks to attract talented professionals, and in particular members of historically underrepresented groups, to promote leadership opportunities and careers in higher education. The program offers a 12-month talent management experience complemented by a professional development program, and allows for the option of Resident (current staff) or Visiting fellowships.
ADMINISTRATIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM
Required Trainings for Library Staff
Library Safety Training
This course provides an overview of occupational health and safety risks in general library environments at Harvard for library personnel, including student and temporary workers. Topics include safety basics, worker protection, addressing collection emergencies, and encountering mold, odors, and pests.
Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training
This course is designed to build a shared understanding of the roles each of us plays in creating a community climate of gender equity and inclusion. Participants will engage with interactive material surrounding key components of our community climate, including the University’s values, strategies for prevention, supportive resources, the University’s Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Interim Other Sexual Misconduct Policy and their accompanying procedures, and other factors that promote and sustain an academic workplace free from sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct.