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Preparing for a Rapidly Changing World of Work

The rapid emergence and growth of new professional areas and fields is changing how we approach careers. Therefore, graduate students and postdocs need to be versatile and agile when preparing for their future professional lives. While the current labor market …

By Sonali Majumdar
Sonali Majumdar
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Looking for an International Research Job?

The United States is a global leader in training and employing the best scientists from all over the world. However, international scientists trained in the U.S. are increasingly exploring global careers. On the one hand, the convoluted and outdated U.S. …

By Sonali Majumdar
Sonali Majumdar
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Choice vs. Circumstance: Professional Development Strengths of International Graduate Students

International graduate students and postdocs in the United States lead multifaceted lives despite immigration obstacles and separation from social support systems. The distinct facets of the lives of international Ph.D. and postdoc trainees (hereafter called international researchers) deserve a spotlight. …

By Sonali Majumdar
Sonali Majumdar
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Internship Week 2026: Video Recordings & Takeaway Sheets

The Internship Week Committee extends its sincere gratitude to all participants, students, faculty, staff, and external professionals for your engagement in our series of panels and workshops. Throughout the week, we facilitated panel discussions featuring students sharing their internship experiences, …

By Totionna Hill
Totionna Hill Experiential Learning Consultant
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Plan to Pivot: A Survival Guide for Scientists

Career agility is no longer optional for Ph.D.s. Here’s how to build it.

When I began my scientific career, I thought I had a plan: follow the academic track, do a postdoc and eventually lead my own lab. But in hindsight, I was not making …

By Ellen Dobson
Ellen Dobson
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