Community for Black students in STEM fields, offering academic and career advising, professional workshops, job search help, and social events.
Also known as Black Scientists Society, Harvard Society for Black Scientists and Engineers (HSBSE/NSBE Chapter)
- Joining
- No comp required
About
The Harvard Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (HSBSE seeks to support Black Harvard students pursuing degrees in life sciences, engineering, applied sciences, and other STEM fields.
How to join
No comp — you don't have to do a trial period of the club's work to join
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Dues
- No dues required
What they do
- Academic and career advising
- Professional development workshops
- Help in the job and internship search
- Social events
- Sponsorship Events
- Pre-Professional Opportunities
- NSBE College Mixers
- Study Breaks
Mission, in their words
To foster a sense of community among black students in STEM at Harvard.
In the news
- ‘Alarmingly Low’: FAS Sciences Struggles to Increase Proportion of Underrepresented Minority FacultyThe Harvard CrimsonApr 17, 2019
More links
- Career center listingHarvard directory
Sources
- Harvard Society of Black Scientists and Engineers – Harvard FAS | Mignone Center for Career SuccessHarvard page · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Student clubs (career center)Harvard page · seen Oct 4, 2026
- Neuroscience student groupsHarvard page · seen Sep 30, 2026
- CS clubsHarvard page · seen Sep 30, 2026
- SEAS Student OrganizationsHarvard page · seen Sep 30, 2026
- SponsorsClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Harvard Society of Black Scientists and Engineers: About UsClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- HSBSE CommunityClub website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Instagram: @_hsbseClub's social account · seen Oct 3, 2026
- ‘Alarmingly Low’: FAS Sciences Struggles to Increase Proportion of Underrepresented Minority Faculty | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
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