Membership Base & Programs | Corporate Partner Benefits | Global Points of Access
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Membership Base & Programs
Harvardwood has almost 6,000 members as of January 2015. Harvardwood grows at an increasing rate each year, as more students and alumni discover the vast array of resources available to them through this organization. Harvardwood has grown at an average of 16% over the last 3 years. Currently, the membership is made up of:
Harvardwood actively recruits and acquires new members through various sources, including:
- Harvard University Career Forum
- Harvardwood Fall On-Campus Informational Meeting (co-sponsored by Harvard’s Office for Career Services and the Office for the Arts)
- Harvard University Summer Opportunities Fair
- On-going partnerships with Harvard’s Office for Career Services and Office for the Arts
- Various regional Harvard alumni email lists (New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, San Francisco)
- On-going partnerships with various Harvard regional clubs (Harvard Club of Southern California, Harvard Business School Association of Southern California, Harvard Club of New York, Harvard Club of Boston, Harvard Club of San Francisco, Harvard Club of New Jersey, and more)
- Harvard Alumni Association monthly blasts – reaching 400,000+ alumni worldwide
- Social media outreach through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
- Viral marketing and promotion through on-campus student liaisons at the undergraduate level and at the Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School
- Promotion through graduate career centers including: Kennedy School of Government Office of Career Advancement, Harvard Extension School Career Services, Harvard Divinity School Career Services, Harvard Law School Office of Career Services, Harvard Business School MBA Recruiting, Graduate School of Education Career Services Office, and Harvard School of Public Health Career Services Office.
PROGRAMS
Harvardwood is home to several programs and events that aid in the career development and education of our members, including:
➡ Harvardwood 101
➡ Harvardwood Career Connections
➡ Harvardwood Film Festival
➡ Harvard in Hollywood
➡ Harvardwood Music
➡ Harvardwood Presents
➡ Harvardwood Publishing
➡ Harvardwood Seminar Series
➡ Harvardwood Summer Internship Program
➡ Harvardwood Talent Group
➡ Harvardwood Writers’ Competition
➡ Harvardwood Writers’ Program
Harvardwood also provides public service opportunities and grants for our members through Harvardwood Helps and the Harvardwood Heroes program, which awards grants to Harvard-affiliated individuals who perform work at the intersection of the arts and community service.
TESTIMONIALS
“I got my first break when I responded to a ‘comedy writers wanted’ ad posted on Harvardwood…That classified ad ultimately led me to a staff writer position on a new kids’ sitcom…I couldn’t be happier with the new job, and I’ll be forever grateful to Harvardwood for providing me with that first opportunity.” – Teresa Hsiao
“Harvardwood is quite a resource! We’ve been inundated with applications and resumes for the position…we are happily overwhelmed with talented candidates.” – Jocelyn Stamat
“Harvardwood put me in touch with my first internship in Hollywood, Echo Lake Entertainment. Echo Lake was not only a pleasant and educational place, but it also became the place where my first relationships with young filmmakers in LA were formed.” – Roy Cohen
“I would 100% recommend Harvardwood 101 to anyone interested in the industry. I learned so much. I met new people, and they were all fantastic!” – Pooja Venkatraman
Benefits of Corporate Partnership
Corporate partnerships may include some of the following benefits:
✓ Company logo and link featured on the Harvardwood sponsors page
✓ Access to the Harvardwood Career Center to post employment opportunities
✓ Company logo and link featured in the Harvardwood Career Center
✓ Monthly or yearly sponsor of all Harvardwood newsletters
✓ Early access to Harvardwood’s Most Staffable Writers list
✓ Early access to winning scripts from the Harvardwood Writers’ Competition
✓ Access to Harvardwood’s online calendar to publicize partner events
✓ A program ad for Harvardwood’s biggest event, Harvard in Hollywood, and admission tickets
✓ An opportunity to host a special, in-person recruiting meeting for Harvard students during the January 101 program, the Summer Internship Program, or on-campus
✓ Sponsorship of a Harvardwood event or program of partner’s choice, which would include the opportunity to present company materials and admission tickets
✓ An advertorial in the HARVARDWOOD HIGHLIGHTS, written in an editorial tone to speak directly to the Harvardwood membership
✓ Title sponsorship of Harvardwood’s biggest event - Harvard in Hollywood; includes promotion to the broader Harvard community (400,000+ alums)
✓ ...and more!
Additional benefits may be discussed and tailored to fit the partner's needs. Packages are designed to suit the budget and goals of any organization seeking to build a relationship with the Harvardwood community.
Harvardwood's Global Points of Access
MEMBERSHIP-WIDE EMAIL LIST
Each week, Harvardwood compiles a list of its most recent website postings and sends them out to the membership. Sponsors that post job opportunities or event listings will have their posting arrive in the inbox of eager Harvardwood members worldwide in the Weekly.
Harvardwood Highlights, our monthly newsletter, features photos, upcoming programs of
interest, member announcements & testimonials, and a profile
piece spotlighting a prominent Harvard alum in the arts, entertainment, or media.
Finally, event and program sponsors may have the opportunity to be featured in dedicated email blasts that go out to the entire Harvardwood membership base.
NATIONWIDE EVENTS
Harvardwood organizes dozens of major events each year featuring world-class speakers and panelists from across the entertainment industry and the broader Harvard community. Major events include Harvard in Hollywood, the Harvardwood Film Festival, Harvardwood Presents, and the Harvardwood Speaker & Seminar Series.
WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS
On average, Harvardwood receives close to 7,000 unique visitors and about 22,000 impressions per month (source: Google Analytics). Sponsors with their logos placed on the Harvardwood website will be seen by a growing number of Harvard alumni each month. Furthermore, Harvardwood has a strong social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, adding new friends and followers every day, through which sponsor partnerships with Harvardwood will be announced and promoted.
Past and Current Sponsors
Our partners are successful, recognizable companies that want to:
- Associate with the #1 brand name in education.
- Market products and services to Harvardwood's brand-conscious, taste-maker community.
- Recruit Harvard students alums—from recent graduates to top executives.
- Support Harvardwood's nonprofit and community outreach programs.
- Value corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Harvardwood members are highly educated, upwardly mobile, well traveled, ambitious and icons of industry, community leaders, high-level executives, industry leaders, taste-makers, and award-winning professionals.
About Harvardwood
Created in 1999, Harvardwood is a nonprofit organization for members of the Harvard University community who believe in the power and purpose of the arts, media, and entertainment. By providing professional resources and service opportunities, Harvardwood strives to utilize the creativity and leadership of our diverse members as forces for positive social change.
Harvardwood coordinates career-enhancing and community-building programs and events for its members around the world, including on- and off-campus activities for current Harvard students. Additionally, Harvardwood has an active online community, including a website, alumni directory, and various email lists through which over 5,600 members worldwide can send and receive information regarding career-related issues, social events, classified ads, and other areas of interest.
Harvardwood has Chapters in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Savannah, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington, D.C., and there are members throughout other parts of North America as well as Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. Our membership includes alums from the Class of 1955 as well as current Harvard freshmen. Members work in or study fields ranging from film and television to theatre, music, radio, sports, broadcast news, internet, design, visual arts, and entertainment law.