Career and Professional Development
The Graduate School offers academic, career, professional, and personal development programs for all phases of the student journey, from navigating graduate school to identifying your next steps. Explore the programs of our Office of Career and Professional Development and partners, and browse the Doctoral Career Outcomes dashboard.
Career Development

Future Faculty and Academic Careers
- Academic job search preparation
- Local and CIRTL Network workshops
- Research mentorship skills

Careers Beyond Academia
- Frame yourself for your career
- Broaden your network for job advice
- Experiential skill-building opportunities

Cornell Career Network
- Career fairs and employer visits
- International student career support
- Internship and job boards in Handshake
Professional Development

Pathways to Success
- Navigate academia; develop a plan
- Build skills; prepare for your career
- Develop balance and resilience

All Events & Workshops
- Academic progress; writing workshops
- Career preparation; future faculty
- Leadership, community engagement

Academic Success
- Academic policy and programs
- Fellowship application writing
- Research integrity and ethics

Inclusion & Student Engagement
- Dean’s Scholars; Bouchet Honor Society
- MAC Doctoral Peer Mentoring Club
- NextGen Professors Program

Personal Development
- Graduate School Primer Workshops
- Wellness Walks & Gratitude Project
- Student partner and family programs
Professional Development Offerings Across Campus
Academic
English Language Support Office (ELSO)
- Courses and workshops
- Tutoring on writing and presentations
- Speaking and writing programs
Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines
- Writing courses for graduate students
- Graduate writing consultants
Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI)
- GET SET Workshops
- Teaching Fellows program
- Teaching assistant award
- Workshops on library research, information management, and computer applications
- Chats in the Stacks
- Librarians available for class instruction
Funding and Personal Finance
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
- International Research Travel Grants
- Fellowship application information sessions
Community-Engaged Student Travel Grants
- Supports winter, spring, or summer break travel to engage with domestic or international communities
- Federal and university loans
- Alternative loans and financing
- Promissory note and entrance counseling
Research Tools and Technology at Cornell
Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORIA)
- Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training
- Seminars and symposia
Research Data Management Service Group (RDMSG)
- Data Management Plan Tool account
- Free consultations
- Free Office 365 bundle and other software
- Free Zoom account
- Free Qualtrics survey tool for research
Cornell University Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU)
- Free consulting services
- Free workshops on data and statistical analysis
Cornell Institute of Biotechnology
- Technical workshops
- Project design & data analysis
- Seed research grants
Institute for Social and Economic Research (CISER)
- Computing and data workshops
- Software training
- Computing, software, and data help desk support
- Center for Technology Licensing (CTL)
- CTL Practicum
- Commercializing Cornell inventions
Other Opportunities
David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement
- School outreach programs
- Leadership programs
- Language and interpreter programs
- Travel registry
- International Travel Research Internship Program
- Internships
- Symposia
- Newsletter
Global Learning: International Services
- Support of international students
- Walk-in advising hours
- Student resources
- Travel information
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
- Resources for success as a postdoc
- Postdoctoral Association and social
- Postdoc Leadership Program and Achievement Awards
