One-on-One Career Consultations
“I first met Marika at the beginning of my PhD during our initial one-on-one meeting, and her mentorship since 2019 has been truly invaluable…The GSAS Professional Development team consistently emphasizes this lesson to its students: always believe in yourself, give yourself as many chances as you can, and don’t ever hold yourself back..”--Liz Mahon, Psychology PhD Student and Winner of 3MT Competition 2023
“Dr. Anjaria had individual time to meet with students. In these time slots, we went over drafts of my cover letters for academic jobs. I started my first year on the market very pessimistic that I would get any traction but I got 3 campus interviews and, ultimately, a tenure-track job.”--Hannah Jung, PhD ‘23 in History, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Alabama.
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Meet the Team
Jonathan has taught at Brandeis for nine years, served as director of Graduate Studies of Anthropology for three years and was recently awarded an ACLS Scholars & Society Fellowship, which focuses on changing the culture of doctoral pedagogy. He works with MA and PhD students in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts on career exploration, planning and general graduate school survival skills. Meet with Jonathan to learn about career options for people with your PhD and how to plan for them, how to network with people in your field, how to get an internship and how to manage doing PhD research while keeping diverse career options open.
Marika has over 15 years of experience in higher education, marketing and recruiting. She works with MA, PhD students and alums on resume and CV development, personal branding, social media presence, networking and interview preparation. Marika also focuses on building relationships with employers and plans on-campus networking events. Before Marika's time in GSAS, she worked in the Career Strategies office at the International Business School at Brandeis and in other career and development positions at the University of Michigan. Marika enjoys working collaboratively with students to teach them how to tell their personal story, from writing details about their skills and accomplishments on their resume or CV, to being able to articulate strengths and background in networking and in interviewing.
Lauren Crosser is an experienced educator with over seven years of teaching experience in the social sciences at both the secondary school and college levels. As a PhD candidate in sociology, Lauren draws on her own experiences at Brandeis to connect with fellow graduate students. Her background in union work and direct marketing writing has further sharpened her communication and relationship-building skills, fueling her interest in understanding the dynamics of different departments. Lauren is dedicated to fostering strong, collaborative relationships within the graduate worker and student community.