As we begin the 2025–26 academic year, SGS is pleased to share our upcoming Grad CareerCraft workshops for Fall 2025. These sessions help graduate students grow as scholars, teachers, researchers, and future professionals while preparing them for a wide range of career paths.
This fall’s workshops will give students practical tools, guidance, and inspiration. They complement disciplinary training with professional preparation, helping students translate their expertise for different audiences. Just as importantly, they create space for reflection and growth at a time when graduate career options are broader and more dynamic than ever. In doing so, they help students prepare for meaningful careers that recognize their talents and open doors to long-term success.
October 30, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Zoom Workshop + Q&A
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Overview
The U.S. higher education system is incredibly diverse, with many types of institutions that shape faculty work, research expectations, and hiring in different ways. This session will help you make sense of that landscape, enabling you to plan your next career steps with confidence.
What We’ll Cover
- Institution types: Community colleges, regional public universities, research-intensive institutions (R1/R2), liberal arts colleges, and for-profit institutions, and how each serves its students and communities.
- How they operate: The essentials of governance, accreditation, and funding, and how these structures influence mission and priorities.
- Career implications: How teaching, research, tenure and promotion, and service vary across institution types, and what that means for your CV, portfolio, and job search strategy.
You’ll Leave With
- A clear visual map of U.S. higher education and how different institutions compare.
- A short self-assessment to help you identify which environments best fit your values, strengths, and long-term goals.
November 17, 2:00 PM- 3: PM Interactive Zoom Workshop with Q&A
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This talk introduces graduate students in the humanities and social sciences to the value, process, and possibilities of pursuing internships during their doctoral studies. Drawing on early content from a new Internship Toolkit currently in development on Canvas, the session will help participants understand how internships can enhance their scholarly and professional development, expand their career options, and support meaningful public engagement.
The talk will explore identifying and aligning internship opportunities with personal values, skills, and goals, using tools like ImaginePhD. It will also cover where and how to find internships beyond traditional job boards, as well as strategies for securing competitive, paid positions. Whether you’re exploring non-academic career paths or seeking to amplify the impact of your research, this session will provide practical guidance and inspiration.
November 10, 12:00 PM-1: PM Interactive Zoom Workshop with Q&A
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This hands-on workshop is designed to help doctoral students effectively use LinkedIn to explore and secure non-academic career opportunities. Participants will learn how to optimize their profiles to showcase transferable skills and research expertise, identify potential career paths, and build professional connections. The session will cover strategies for networking with alumni, engaging with industry professionals, and leveraging LinkedIn tools such as job search features and recommendations. By the end of the workshop, attendees will have actionable insights to make their LinkedIn presence a powerful tool in their non-academic job search.
November 3, 12:00 PM-1:PM Interactive Zoom Workshop with Q&A
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As a doctoral student in the humanities and social sciences, your skills and insights are highly valued across a wide range of sectors beyond academia. This workshop is designed specifically for humanities PhD students who are exploring careers outside traditional academic roles. Leveraging the ImaginePhD platform, a free online career exploration and planning tool tailored for the humanities and social sciences, we will help you navigate these new professional landscapes with confidence.
During this session, you'll:
Assess Your Skills, Interests, and Values: Use the ImaginePhD platform to identify and articulate the unique skills and values you bring to the table, helping you to pinpoint career options that align with your strengths and passions.
Explore Career Paths Beyond Academia: Gain insights into various industries and roles where your humanities background can thrive, from cultural institutions and government agencies to non-profits, publishing, consulting, and more.
Create Self-Defined Goals: Develop personalized career goals that reflect your aspirations and the impact you wish to make in your chosen field.
Map Out Next Steps: Craft a strategic plan for your career development, outlining actionable steps that will lead you towards success in sectors beyond academia.
Join us for this practical and inspiring workshop, where you'll gain the tools and strategies to navigate your career journey with clarity and purpose and make the most of the opportunities that Rutgers has to offer.
Thursday 10/16/2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm / Zoom Workshop + Q&A
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Effective communication is essential for graduate students to share their research with diverse audiences, from academic peers to potential employers in non-academic sectors and the broader community. In this interactive workshop, Dr. Ramazan Güngör, Assistant Dean at the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), and Dr. Wilson Ng, Senior Program Coordinator at Rutgers Learning Centers, will provide practical strategies and techniques to enhance your ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
Join us to gain confidence in presenting your research, foster meaningful scholarly discussions, and amplify your professional impact, whether your career path leads inside or outside academia.
Workshop Goals:
- Develop effective strategies for clear research communication.
- Learn techniques for engaging diverse, interdisciplinary, and professional audiences.
- Understand the role of communication skills in non-academic career development.
- Access university resources to support ongoing skill development.
Who Should Attend: Graduate students across disciplines who aim to communicate their research effectively to academic and non-academic audiences, and who are interested in exploring and preparing for careers beyond academia.