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.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; Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Sarah Day, Professional Development Program Coordinator and Graduate School Assistant

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 undergraduate seeking Pre Graduate or Professional School Advising, please see central Career Services or your college career office for support.