CES aims to be a place students can explore throughout their undergraduate careers - whether students are just beginning to discover new European interests, or are refining their academic expertise and professional experience. The Center's dedication to undergraduate programming, funding and outreach is part of a broad and growing commitment at Harvard to internationalize the university experience, and to help students acquire an extensive and lasting global competence.

As part of their first exposure to the CES, undergraduates encounter a rich set of course offerings, deep faculty knowledge in a wide range of subject areas, and regular opportunities to hear from key policy makers and scholars on the latest political, social and economic developments. As members of the Undergraduate Board, students can play a leadership role in organizing Center events. In the latter part of students' undergraduate study, they can take part in CES workshops to help develop and craft a Senior thesis or identify career paths after graduation.

CES is deeply committed to providing students with the resources to travel to Europe for research and work. Undergrads have access to first-hand learning about Western and Eastern Europe and beyond through summer research travel grants for students preparing senior thesis, and summer internships with European alumni in an exciting range of fields.