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It’s no secret that the job market for PhDs is rapidly changing. While once most PhDs expected to go directly into academia or industry, now many seek employment with government, non-profits, think tanks, or even alternative-academic (“alt-ac”) work in academia.
Participants
- Master's Students
- Doctoral Students
- Professional Students
- Postdoc
Skills Emphasized
- Lab management
- Communication and presentation
- Writing
- Professional networking
- Research development
- Governance, risk and compliance
- Project management and budget management
- Job search
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Science policy
- Entrepreneurship
- Teaching
- Research ethics
Services Offered
- Career Counseling
- Workshops
- Courses
- Career Fair
- 3 Minute Thesis
External Partners
- Private companies/industry
- Non-profit organizations
- Federal agencies
- Recruiting companies
- Other universities and/or colleges
- Alumni
- Entrepreneurs/Self-employed
University Collaborations
- Graduate School
- Academic Departments
- Career services/career center
- Communications program
- Writing program or writing center
- Office of graduate fellowships & awards
- Teaching and learning center
- University libraries
- University extension unit
CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.
