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proctor at harvard summer school
Are you still piecing together what your summer will look like? Maybe you’ve had your eye on Physics of Music or Beginning Japanese—the kind of class you wanted to take but couldn’t fit into your semester. And maybe you’d also like a role in Cambridge that gives you responsibility, purpose, and a chance to grow. Harvard Summer School is looking for proctors to live and work with students in both the Secondary School Program and the General Program.
More than 140 Harvard undergraduates take on this role each year, creating structure, community, and support for students from around the world. As a proctor, you guide, mentor, organize, and help students make the most of their time here. In return, you get leadership experience, tuition for a Summer School course, and a summer that actually feels meaningful.
GENERAL PROGRAM
The General Program (GP) enrolls adult and college students in credit-bearing courses of 3 weeks, 4 weeks, or 7 weeks in duration. GP students come to the Summer School for many different reasons; they may be pursuing a degree, exploring a new area of interest, or advancing their careers.
Free room, meals, and one, 4-credit, 7-week HSS course
POSITIONS
PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM
The Pre-College Program (Pre-College) offers 3 sessions of non-credit, twoweek, college-level courses for high school students. It provides students an introduction to life in college through a structure of daily class meetings, college readiness skill-building workshops, academic exploration lectures, and community-building activities and social events.
Free room, meals, and $4,000
SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM
The Secondary School Program (SSP) enrolls high school students in creditbearing courses of 4 weeks or 7 weeks in duration. The SSP offers high school students an introduction to the autonomy that characterizes the first year of college, with variable class meeting schedules and the freedom to choose how to allocate time to studying, skill-building, socializing, and more.
Free room, meals, and one, 4-credit, 7-week HSS course
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a proctor, you'll live on campus throughout Proctor Orientation, Opening Weekend, and the entire Summer School term, while ensuring student safety, security, and well-being for the duration of the term and setting the tone for their entryway and informing students of Summer School policies, procedures, and calendar. Responsibilities fall under the following categories:
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Promote safety and wellbeing
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Build an inclusive community
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Provide general student support
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Staff and support student activities
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Support HSS and program administrative functions
NOTE: Please refer to the job description for each program’s specific requirements and compensation.
QUALIFICATIONS
Open to Harvard undergraduates, recent grads, and Harvard graduate students. Proctors live on campus, providing supervision, mentorship, and programming for resident students.
We seek candidates with a demonstrated interest in working with students, and experience working with an ethnically and culturally diverse population. Applicants must also possess the physical capacity and social communication skills to supervise and address the needs of students under their care. Those applying to either the Pre-College Program or the Secondary School Program should also show some experience/interest in working with high school students.
TIMELINE
Priority Deadline
January 30, 2026 by 11:59pm ET
Interviews Scheduled
December 2025 - March 2026
Job Offers Extended
Rolling
Accept/Decline Offer
Within 3 business days of receipt of job offer.
Orientation Meetings
April 2026 date TBA & June 14-19, 2026
Arrive on Campus
4:00 PM June 14
COMPENSATION
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