Office of Career and Professional Development
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
- Careers Beyond Academia
- Future Faculty and Academic Careers
- Office of Postdoctoral Studies
- Graduate School Pathways to Success
Staff
- Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development (and Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers)
- Sarah Day, Program Manager for Professional Development
- Marjorie (MJ) Mosereiff, Graduate Career Exploration Specialist (MJ’s bio) (book appointment with MJ)
- Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
- Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Contact Information
Phone: 1-607-255-6741
Email: careerandprofdev@cornell.edu
Other Resources:
If you are in a professional degree program or course-based master’s degree, 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. Links are available at this page to all the Cornell Career Network offices around campus, including contact information for Cornell’s central Career Services team.
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.