"I've had an amazing experience with the Brandeis GSAS Professional Development team throughout my journey from a Master's student to completing my PhD. Marika and her team were instrumental in refining my resume, preparing me for interviews, and guiding me through job offer negotiations. Thanks to their support, I was able to complete 2 internships and secure a full-time job offer before graduation.”--Víctor Manuel Suárez Casanova, PhD Student in Neuroscience, Staff Scientist, Patent & Intellectual Property Department, Choate Hall & Stewart, LLP.
“It’s been especially useful to have the personalized attention and interdisciplinary perspective of professionals outside of my field. The workshops, panel discussions, and 1-1 meetings have provided me with a broader understanding of the diverse opportunities available to me as a graduate student and have played a crucial role in my overall professional growth.”--Jessi Brewer, PhD Student in English.
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Brandeis GSAS alums in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts pursue a diverse range of career paths in public and private research, non profits, think tanks, higher education and government.
Brandeis GSAS alums in the Sciences pursue a diverse range of career paths but not limited to government and non profit organizations, science communication, research and medical affair industry jobs.
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Internships and Networking
Getting a PhD requires gaining expertise in a particular subject area. However getting a job after the PhD requires you demonstrating work experience in addition to your expertise.
The best way to get work experience is in an internship or part-time work. It is often possible to get internships that are related to your research area. That way, your work experience benefits your research, and vice versa.
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- Handshake Internships - Handshake lists many internships that allow graduate student to gain valuable work experience. To retain access to Handshake after graduating, please follow the instructions here.
- Biogen PhD Fellowship - Biogen’s two-year PhD fellowship in Worldwide Medical (WWM) provides recent doctoral graduates a hands-on opportunity to learn the ins and outs of Medical Affairs and the pharmaceutical industry.
- Flagship Pioneering Fellowship Program - Flagship Pioneering recruits outstanding scientists, engineers, inventors and budding entrepreneurs to work hand-in-hand with seasoned professionals. Exclusively for Ph.D., M.D., M.S., and science-minded M.B.A. students who are within one year of graduating or have just done so.
- Boston Consulting Group Bridge Program - Bridge to Consulting participants who interview and are selected for the Externship will gain work experience through a week-long job shadow with a member of a Boston Consulting Group case team.
- Homeland Security: Study in the States - Homeland Security's Sevis Help Hub provides information about a work permit that allows international students to do internships outside of Brandeis.
