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Summer Open House | July 21 | Learn about our programs, hear from faculty, and connect with alumni.
Harris alumni are part of a vibrant, global community dedicated to driving change and advancing meaningful policy solutions. Your ongoing involvement plays a vital role in building a strong network, opening doors for prospective and current students, and supporting professional growth for fellow graduates.
We also welcome your insights and perspectives as we work to enrich our community and ensure we are responsive to the evolving needs of all Harris alumni—wherever you are in the world.
Harris Public Policy alumni and friends are the best ambassadors for prospective students. You are the living embodiment of what it means to turn your passion into measurable results. Your experiences matter so much to those making critical decisions about the next chapter in their lives.
How can you help? Refer great students to us. Host a coffee chat for prospective students or a yield event for admitted students in your part of the world.
Refer prospective students
By sharing their stories and talking frankly about professional goals and challenges, alumni mentors help motivated young professionals bridge their classroom experience with the real-world pursuit of a career. For many students, mentoring is a formative component of their professional growth.
Be a Harris Mentor
Give your time to students interested in informational interviews through INSPIRE (Informational Networking Sessions for Policy Insights and Real-World Experience) on Harris Alumni Connect. This is a great quarterly opportunity to share your insights and provide encouragement to students eager to learn from your experiences.
Participate in INSPIRE
To discuss internship opportunities at your organization with Harris Career Development Office staff, email HarrisCDO@uchicago.edu.
Offer an internship
With Harris Policy Labs, your organization can partner with teams of graduate students to develop solutions for your organization’s real-world policy challenges.
Work with current Harris students
Help connect fellow alumni in your regional by supporting alumni events and gatherings. Help spread the word about upcoming Harris events and organize social gatherings with UChicago and Harris alumni. Get in touch to get started.
Each year, the Harris Alumni Council seeks nominations for new members who are invested in securing a strong future for Harris. The Alumni Council exists to foster mutually beneficial relationships among Harris alumni, between alumni and current students, and between alumni and Harris. Members seek to promote the strength of the Harris network by hosting events and connecting with peers, expand Harris students’ and alumni pipeline to career opportunities, help refer prospective students to Harris, and guide development initiatives.
The Harris Alumni Relations team hosts events throughout the year for our alumni. They offer a chance to network, promote lifelong learning, and build school pride. From our Harris Reunion Weekend festivities and Harper Lectures to happy hours and other regional alumni events, we offer multiple opportunities to connect with us through our events.
Upcoming Alumni Events