Whether you are just starting or are about to finish your degree, the resources we provide are for you.

We offer career and professional development services for PhD and Masters students in all departments and in all stages of their career (in fact, we encourage you to come meet us early on in your graduate career!). Our goal is to enable students to pursue fulfilling careers in the private sector, academia, nonprofits and government

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“GSAS professional development has been an invaluable resource for me. When you show up at their door (or in their inbox), they take the time to review and revise any materials you need — talks, resumes, LinkedIn, student groups, you name it.”--Will Dahl, Molecular and Cell Biology PhD Student and Overall Winner of 3MT Competition 2024

“I am incredibly grateful for the support and guidance I have received from the GSAS Professional Development team over the past 5 years of my PhD…When I talk to my friends who are PhD students at other schools, I haven't heard of a team as connected and caring as ours at Brandeis; they truly invest so much time and resources into their students.”--Liz Mahon, Psychology PhD Student and Winner of 3MT Competition 2023

Check out more student testimonials to learn about what we do!

Flyer reading, "Graduate Student Professional Development Events Open to all graduate students! Fall 2025   Free Professional headshots 9/10, 4-7pm, Feldberg Lounge Join us for pizza and an updated headshot for your Linkedin profile, academic website and more!  Recent Alumni Wisdom 9/19, 3:30-4:30pm, zoom Jessi Brewer (PhD English), Director of Operations, Partakers, Vikko Suarez Casanova (PhD Neuroscience), Staff Scientist, Choate, Hall & Stuart, LLP, Noella Masengesho (MS Biotech), Electrica, Distribution & Design Engineer, National Grid.  Social Sciences/Humanities Careers Outside of Academia 10/9, 2-3pm, zoom Julia Bandini (PhD Sociology), Behavioral/Social Scientist, RAND Corporation, Stephen Guerriero (MA Ancient Greek and Roman Studies), Director of Education, Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, Aneil Tripathy (PhD Anthropology), Director, Financial Services, Ceres, Inc.   ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way To Use AI To Accelerate Your Search 10/22, 5-6pm, zoom Jeremy Schifeling, Founder of the Job Insiders, OpenAI’s first education partner and former hiring manager at Linkedin and Khan Academy.  Careers in AI and Machine Learning 10/24, 3-4pm, zoom Alexander Fiksdal (PhD Psychology, Principal Data Scientist, Mass General Brigham, Wei Jia (PhD International Economics and Finance), Principal Data Scientist, Walmart, Peizhao Li (PhD Computer Science) Research Data Scientist, Google.  Completing Your PhD Efficiently 10/29, 3-4pm, zoom Kamryn Spinelli (PhD Math), Emily Stadnicki, (PhD MCB), Chris Konow (PHD Chemistry).  Off-The-Bench Careers For Scientists 11/6, 2-3pm, zoom Zachary Knecht (PhD Neuroscience) Medical Writing Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Ana Ward (MS Biotech), Venture Capitalist, Yanmar Ventures  What Does A Professor Do? 11/13, 1-2pm, zoom Diana Filar (PhD English), Assistant Professor of English, United States Merchant Marine Academy, Anne Marie Foley, (MA, Sociology and WGS,) Sociology Instructor, Allen County Community College, Ray Maresca (PhD Math), Assistant Professor of Math, Bowdoin College"

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Two stick figures wearing ties shaking hands. Under them the words CAREER FELLOWS PROGRAM Illustration of a magnifying glass looking for jobs with the words JOB SEARCH RESOURCES Illustration of a 3-minute timer with the words THREE MINUTE THESIS (3MT) Illustration of a person pointing at a blackboard, while three people watch. Under this, the words CAREER SEMINARS Illustration of a group of people. Under it the words RABB CAREER DIVERSITY SKILLS COLLABORATION

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Read how GSAS complemented traditional PhD training with skills development and experiences for students in the humanities and social sciences with the Connected PhD program.

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GSAS hosted Brandeis’s inaugural summer Teaching Institute in Reading-Writing Pedagogy, in partnership with Middlesex Community College and the Modern Language Association (MLA). 

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