Student-run group hosting two conferences a year, one at Harvard and one in the Asia-Pacific, for students and young professionals.
- Joining
- Application, comp
- When
- Fall 2026 round closed Sep 13
About
The Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) was founded in 1991 to create a forum of exchange for students and young professionals to discuss and learn about the most important economic, political, and social issues facing the Asia-Pacific region. Since 1991, HPAIR has organized 49 conferences in 34 different host countries, touching the lives of more than 40,000 students and young professionals. Prospective host cities in Asia must undergo an intensive, six-month bidding process. The 2026 Asia Conference will be held in Hanoi.
How to join
- Application — A written application, often followed by interviews.
- Comp — Doing the club's work for a while to show you can, then you join.
Fall 2026 recruiting
Closed Sep 13- Deadline
- Sep 13
- Form
- Fall 2026 application · airtable.com
Stages the club lists
- Info Sessions
- Coffee Chats
- Comp processComp period
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Dues
- No dues required
- Experience
- Multimedia prefers experience with Canva, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, or similar; Technology requires JavaScript/TypeScript knowledge, React preferred.
What they do
- Hosts two student-led conferences a year, one on Harvard's campus and one in the Asia-Pacific
- Impact Challenges, a case-competition style workshop with leading organizations
- High School Youth Leadership Summits (HYLS) for high schoolers
- Sourcing world-class speakers for conferences
- HPAIR Asia Conference (ACONF) hosted annually in a major Asian city
- HPAIRx delegate talks
- Delegate Policy Debate
- International Night (I-Night) cultural showcase
Mission, in their words
Our mission is simple: we connect the top leaders of today and tomorrow in a dynamic forum of exchange.
Sponsors & partners
World Bank · Schwarzman Scholars · United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees · Celsius · Polar Seltzer
More links
Sources
- HYLS Youth Leadership Summit — HPAIRClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Our Team — HPAIRClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Join — HPAIRClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- HPAIRClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Asia Conference — HPAIRClub website · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Harvard Conference — HPAIRClub website · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Instagram: @officialhpairClub's social account · seen Oct 3, 2026
- Wikipedia: List of Harvard College undergraduate organizationsOther website · seen Oct 1, 2026
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