Conferences Committee
Student event-planning program at the Institute of Politics where undergraduates run political conferences, handling scheduling, publicity, finances, and hospitality.
- Joining
- ApplicationFirst-years eligible
- When
- Usually recruits in fall and spring
About
The Conferences Committee works as a large-scale event planning program and allows student members to gain unique opportunities and insights into the process of organizing and managing events from ideation to execution. Beyond providing students with hands-on experience in balancing a range of responsibilities — including scheduling, publicity, financial management, hospitality, and communications — that can be carried into a broad range of career paths, this committee places undergraduates at the forefront of these planning processes.
How to join
- Application — A written application, often followed by interviews.
What they do
- Supported the IOP's engagement with the Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention
- Organizes the Bipartisan Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress
- Organizes the Campaign Decision Makers Conference
- Organizes the Bloomberg Center for Cities Seminar for Newly Elected Mayors
In the news
- IOP Launches New Conferences Committee Pilot ProgramThe Harvard CrimsonJan 26, 2022
More links
- IOP program pageHarvard directory
Sources
- Conferences | The Institute of Politics at Harvard UniversityHarvard page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Programs | The Institute of Politics at Harvard UniversityHarvard page · seen Oct 12, 2026
- IOP Launches New Conferences Committee Pilot Program | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
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