Grad CareerCraft: Tools for Diverse Career Pathways
Grad CareerCraft is a comprehensive career development initiative at the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). Designed to empower graduate students, particularly doctoral students, with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to pursue a wide range of career paths, Grad CareerCraft bridges academic preparation with real-world professional success.
Grad CareerCraft supports students in all SGS disciplines from engineering and the sciences to the humanities and social sciences.
Workshops, Panels, and Series
Grad CareerCraft offers a dynamic calendar of events and self-paced resources tailored to meet students where they are in their career journey:
- Professional Development Workshops: Covering topics such as CV and resume writing, online presence (e.g., LinkedIn), and non-academic job search strategies.
- Alumni Career Panels: Featuring graduates who have built successful careers across industry, non-profits, government, and academia. The panels help current students learn from diverse career paths and gain actionable advice.
- Specialized Series: Collaborations with units such as Rutgers Global, Rutgers University Press and the Tech Transfer Office offer focused programming on international student internships, academic book publishing, entrepreneurship, and external funding.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Showcase your research and sharpen your communication skills! 3MT challenges graduate students to present their research clearly and compellingly to both specialist and general audiences in just three minutes. As part of Grad CareerCraft, 3MT helps you build confidence, enhance your presentation and storytelling abilities, and prepare for academic conferences, job talks, and diverse professional opportunities
Research Café
A monthly series that highlights graduate student research in an informal, interdisciplinary setting. Each session features short presentations followed by open dialogue and networking, helping students strengthen communication skills and build connections across SGS.
Research Briefs: Evidence and Insight
Grad CareerCraft also produces a series of concise Research Briefs to support informed career exploration and professional development. These brief, student-centered articles translate current research and data into practical insights on topics.Each brief draws from recent studies, such as those by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS), and presents evidence-based strategies to help students make confident, informed decisions about their career paths.