Brittani Harris

Assistant Director, Academic Experiential Learning

In her role, Brittani manages and evolves the Field Project program while supporting students, faculty, and project partners throughout their Field Project experience. Prior to Brandeis, she was the scattered site coordinator for the 3rd largest shelter program in Massachusetts and designed extensive trainings and webinars around coaching and wellbeing for internal staff and external partners. This is her 11th semester in field projects.

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Summer 2023 Field Projects Timeline

Hi everyone!

We have been fielding a lot of questions about Summer field projects (FPs), so read on if you plan to take one this Summer, or aren’t sure yet and want to hear a little more about timeline and …

By Brittani Harris
Brittani Harris Assistant Director, Academic Experiential Learning
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Hear from a Peer: Tips for Field Project Success from Yilin Liu MSF’23

Hello! My name is Yilin Liu. I’m a 2nd year MSF student. I did my first field project in Spring 2022, and was lucky to do an internship with the same project partner this Summer. This Fall, I’ve continued to …

By Brittani Harris
Brittani Harris Assistant Director, Academic Experiential Learning
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Fall 2022 Field Projects Timeline

Hi everyone!

We have been fielding a lot of questions about Fall field projects (FPs), so read on if you plan to take one this Fall, or aren’t sure yet and want to hear a little more about timeline and …

By Brittani Harris
Brittani Harris Assistant Director, Academic Experiential Learning
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Thinking Ahead: Summer Field Projects

Hi everyone!

We have been fielding a lot of questions about Summer field projects (FPs), so read on if you plan to take one this Summer, or aren’t sure yet and want to hear a little more about timeline and …

By Brittani Harris
Brittani Harris Assistant Director, Academic Experiential Learning
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Field Projects: Spring 2022

Spring semester is just around the corner and we know you have a lot of questions regarding Field Projects, especially around the timeline. We’ve put together an outline below, so you know what to expect before even applying to be …

By Brittani Harris
Brittani Harris Assistant Director, Academic Experiential Learning
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How Do I Apply For a Field Project?

At the beginning of each semester, you will receive a series of emails from us at the Field Projects Team, outlining our upcoming projects, applications details and timeline.

Field Project applications require the following materials: resume, statement of interest, unofficial …

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Brittani Harris Assistant Director, Academic Experiential Learning
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Why Field Projects?

We know you have a big decision to make when it comes to whether to do an internship or participate in a field project. For some degree programs, there is only enough credit room for one or the other, so …

By Brittani Harris
Brittani Harris Assistant Director, Academic Experiential Learning
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