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Office of Career and Professional Development

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The Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development helps current research degree graduate students in all fields and current postdoctoral scholars to explore career options through individual advising, workshops, and experiential learning opportunities. We strive to empower students, strengthen skill development and professional preparation, demystify the job search process, and connect students to opportunities and resources useful to their career interests.

We Serve:

  • All research degree students at Cornell (e.g., Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.F.A.)
  • All postdoctoral scholars at Cornell (e.g., postdoctoral associates, postdoctoral fellows)
  • Graduate field representatives interested in discussing career exploration programming

Programs

Staff

  • Sarah Day, Program Manager for Professional Development
  • Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
  • Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development (and Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers)
  • Marjorie (MJ) Mosereiff, Graduate Career Exploration Specialist (MJ’s bio) (book appointment with MJ)
  • Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

Contact Information

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Location: 143 Caldwell Hall
Phone: 1-607-255-6741
Email: careerandprofdev@cornell.edu
Appointments: Book an Appointment

Other Resources:

If you are in a speciality master’s program or professional degree program, please use the following links to check if it is housed within the Graduate School or within a college to identify the career support office for your degree type. A full list of all Cornell Career Network offices, including contact information for the Central Career Services team is available on the Student and Campus Life website.

If you are a current Cornell student seeking Pre-Graduate or Pre-Professional Advising, please see Central Career Services or your college career office for support and strategy on the application process.