"I'm trying to figure out what to do. This is an alternative to i-banking," Amberg said. "It places you in schools where there is a lot of need."

No matter what people want to do with their future, TFA can fit in, according to Eastern Recruitment Director Alison Rogovin.

"I would say the program is a great option for students looking to assume a leadership role right after they graduate," Rogovin says. "They leave Harvard with this great energy and they use this to focus that," she says.

And as for people who think they will miss out on the gourmet sushi served up at business oriented jobs, Rogovin says, never fear.

"The consulting thing will always be waiting for them," she says.

For people worried about their future opportunities after TFA, the program's graduates have successfully gone on to a variety of careers and fields.

"It distinguishes you from other people," Malachuk says.

Malachuk said that when her friends and she applied to graduate schools, interviewers were more interested in their TFA experience than their Harvard past.