Graduate Student Career Resources
Our graduate students pursue an exciting array of careers in academia, industry, government, and beyond. We provide a community of faculty, alumni, and industry connections to network and gain professional experience.
Professional Development Resources
Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills
The Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills offers resources tailored especially for graduate students and postdocs, including:
- Career development and career preparation events, such as seminars, career fairs, networking opportunities, and alumni career panels.
- Career coaching for help with résumés and CV critiques, practice interviews, and job searches in and outside of the academy.
- Resources for academic job searches.
- Career Readiness Modules available via HuskyCT.
- A career community for doctoral students.
External Career Resources
Many organizations offer career resources and job boards for GSCU graduate students. Examples include:
- American Association of Geographers: Jobs & Careers
- Conservation Job Board: Find Conservation & Environmental Jobs
- Earthworks-jobs.com
- GIS Jobs Clearinghouse: Available Positions
- Planetizen: Urban Planning Jobs Board
- Urban Affairs Association (UAA): Job Ads
- USAJOBS: The Federal Government's official employment site