Resources for Graduate Students
Wondering what career opportunities your advanced degree opens up? The Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration can support you in identifying and achieving your career goals through individualized career coaching appointments, tailored workshops and presentations, and job search support, whether in academia or industry. Browse the resources below, schedule a career appointment, or jump straight to what you’re working on right now.
From research statements to job searches, tools for your career journey
As a graduate student, you have countless career paths to pursue. The CCDAE offers various tools and resources to support your journey to career readiness. Still deciding between multiple paths in academia or industry? Review the career exploration for graduates page. If you are preparing for or already started your search, explore our Industry Career Search and Academic Job Market pages.
This section covers graduate career development. Undergraduate students, see Career Development.
Find your graduate resources
Career exploration for
graduate students
Explore potential career paths in academia and industry that align with your interests, skills, personality, and values.
Academic job market prep
Review resources to understand the academic job search and to build and edit your application materials including CVs, teaching statements, and cover letters.
Industry career search
Identify non-academic industry job search tools, articulate skills in the professional job market, build your network, and more.
Featured graduate career tools
Explore these self-guided tools built for graduate students and PhDs.
Intersect Job Simulations
Try short, realistic job simulations to test-drive career paths and practice workplace skills before you apply.
ImaginePhD
A career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences. Take assessments, explore industries, and find job search resources.
MyIDP
A career exploration and planning tool for the natural sciences. Take assessments, explore industries, and find job search resources.
Upcoming events for graduate students
Connect with your career coach
Looking for individualized support? Meet with your industry specific career coach in person or online.