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New Employee Orientation - Cambridge, MA

Day and Time:  New Employee Orientation sessions for all University employees are held 3 to 4 Mondays each month in Cambridge (see list below for specific dates). Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. A continental breakfast is available at 8:45 a.m.

Place:  Room 3318 at the Center for Workplace Development (CWD) located on the third floor of 124 Mt Auburn Street, very close to Harvard Square. Walking and driving directions are available.

Registration is required:  Employees from the Longwood Medical Area will be registered for New Employee Orientation through their local human resources office. Others may register themselves or another employee for an upcoming session by emailing CWD at training@harvard.edu with the following information:

• The new employee’s name, title and school/department;
• A telephone number and email address for the new employee; and
• The date the new employee would prefer to attend orientation. See list of available dates below.

Confirmation Notice:  CWD will send an email to the employee (using the address provided in the registration request) to confirm the date of the orientation session for which he or she has been registered. While CWD will do everything it can to accommodate first choices, please understand that space is limited and spots fill up quickly.

Questions?  Please refer to the list of New Employee Orientation FAQs. Feel free to contact CWD at 617-495-4895 or training@harvard.edu with any other questions. Your local human resources office is also available to answer questions.

New Employee Orientation dates: