Summer Career Design Workshops

The Career Design Workshop Series is a sequence of in-person one-hour professional development workshops for graduate students. The workshops are designed to address doctoral and postdoctoral fellows’ career goals beyond academia by engaging in discussions and activities that help them plan …

By Karen Chow
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LinkedIn Grad’s Guide 2026: Starting Your Career in the AI Era

If you’re starting your career this year, you’ve probably been hearing anxiety-inducing warnings about the job market. Not long ago, the path felt straightforward: graduate, apply to entry-level roles and start climbing the ladder. That path is shifting — but there …

By Gianna Prudente
Gianna Prudente Senior Editor at LinkedIn
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June 17: Should I Take my PhD and Start a Business?

Many PhDs exploring their career options wonder whether entrepreneurship could be the right path. You’ve spent years developing deep expertise, so it’s natural to ask whether that knowledge could be the foundation of a business.

But starting a business requires …

By Karen Chow
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June 3: How to Research the Academic Job Market

If you’re exploring career options, one factor to consider is the availability of academic jobs in your discipline and your competitiveness for those positions.

There is often limited public information available to doctoral students about the academic job market for …

By Karen Chow
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Career Center Summer Hours

That summer vibe is in the air! The Career Center remains open and accessible to students and recent graduates throughout the summer months.

Interested in meeting with a Career Consultant or Experiential Learning Consultant?

Interested in applying to Jobs or …

By Alyson Kavalukas
Alyson Kavalukas Assistant Director
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April 24: Closing the Context Gap: Think Different, Learn Fast, & Operate from Your Strengths  

Graduate school builds deep expertise, but success in unfamiliar professional environments requires a different way of thinking. This webinar, hosted by NC State Accelerate to Industry+ (A2i+) program, will introduce a practical framework for recognizing existing strengths, addressing key gaps, …

By Karen Chow
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After a Setback, Gain Perspective and Insight Through Productive Grief

Most people will experience professional disappointment during their careers. At some point, something that they’ve worked toward or aspired to will fall through: Maybe a job opportunity doesn’t materialize, a promotion goes to someone else or a research paper is …

By Jess Holmes
Jess Holmes
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May 5: Seattle Biomedical Postdoc Recruitment Event

Interested in biomedical postdoc opportunities in Seattle, WA? Register to attend Seattle DROP, a virtual biomedical postdoc recruitment event on May 5th from 8AM-1PM PT. Sponsored by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Research …

By Karen Chow
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May 4-8: Virtual PhD Career Conference

Doctoral students and postdocs are entering one of the most challenging job markets in recent years. AI is reshaping hiring at every level, job creation has slowed, and competition for available positions is high. Building a strong foundation for your …

By Karen Chow
Karen Chow
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Explore Entrepreneurship—One Step at a Time

The Entrepreneurs website is an interactive, student-friendly platform developed by Derek Lidow and Ben Lehnert that helps you move from “I have an idea” to actually building something real. Instead of long lectures or abstract theory, it offers short, hands-on …

By Karen Chow
Karen Chow
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