Jennifer S. Furlong, Author at Career Planning and Professional Development

January 13, 2024

NYS Excelsior Service Fellowship, 2023-2024

The New York State Excelsior Service Fellowship Program is a paid two-year fellowship offering talented graduate, law, and advanced degree program graduates unmatched training and experience in New York State government.

April 6, 2023

From The Graduate Degree to Non-Profit Jobs: A Professional Mentoring Roundtable

Humanities graduate students have many marketable skills that are valued in non-profit organizations, but the prospect of transitioning from academia to these other career pathways can seem daunting. Make some… Read the rest

March 15, 2023

Altfest Graduate Internship Program

The Altfest Graduate Internship Program allows students to cultivate their own internship opportunity at an organization that best suits their academic interests and/or professional goals. Students who find a summer internship with an organization may then apply to the Altfest Graduate Internship Program for funding. The program provides $4,000 for the summer; interns are expected to work a minimum of 120 total hours. The manner in which these hours are completed can be flexible and will be agreed upon with the host organization during the application process. The program is competitive—a limited number of awards are made each year. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 24, 2023

September 1, 2021

The Office of Career Planning & Professional Development

The Office of Career Planning & Professional Development (CP&PD) supports the Graduate Center’s students in exploring career paths and achieving their professional goals.

April 22, 2020

Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience at BGB Group (feat. Miguel Briones)

Miguel Briones is a Senior Medical Writer at the BGB Group, a medical communications agency based in New York City. He earned his PhD in Psychology from the Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience subprogram at the Graduate Center.

April 9, 2020

COVID-19 Resources

We have compiled this list of resources for managing the COVID-19 crisis, which covers everything from how to file for unemployment to where to find free mental health care services.

February 26, 2020

Biology at the New York Botanical Garden (feat. James Lendemer)

James Lendemer graduated from the PhD Program in Biology at the Graduate Center with a concentration in plant sciences. He is Assistant Curator at the New York Botanical Garden and Assistant Professor at the Graduate Center.

December 18, 2019

Biology in Science Communications (feat. Juliette Gorson)

Juliette Gorson earned her PhD from the biology program at the Graduate Center in 2018. On the day of the interview, Juliette had just finished her last day as an account executive at Russo Partners, a science communications firm.

November 27, 2019

Chemistry in Life Science Consulting (feat. Kishore Gangangari)

Kishore Gangangari earned his PhD in chemistry from the Graduate Center. He is a life science consultant at Charles Rivers Associates, a global consulting firm that provides expertise on litigation, business strategy, and government policies.

November 13, 2019

Biology at Johnson & Johnson (feat. Kurt Reynertson)

Kurt Reynertson is a graduate of the Biology PhD Program at the Graduate Center. He is now Manager of Regulatory & Stewardship Policy at Johnson & Johnson.

October 30, 2019

Psychology in Educational Media (feat. Mariana Díaz-Wionczek)

Marian Díaz-Wionczek earned her PhD from the psychology program at the Graduate Center. She is Principal at MDW Consulting & Research, a consulting firm for children's educational media and technology.

October 16, 2019

History at Bard Prison Initiative (feat. Delia Mellis)

Delia Mellis is the Director of Program and Faculty Development for the Bard Prison Initiative and an alum of the Graduate Center's PhD Program in History.

October 16, 2019

Understanding the Biotech Industry: Project Pipelines

The ins-and-outs of product development and portfolio management are often not taught in graduate school, which leaves students at a disadvantage when pursuing non-academic career paths.

October 2, 2019

Biochemistry in R&D Management (feat. Ma Sha)

Ma Sha is head of the bioprocess application labs at Eppendorf, a biotech company that develops products for laboratories around the world. He earned his PhD from the biochemistry program at the Graduate Center.

September 26, 2019

How to Transition from Academia to Medical Communications

Transitioning to industry from academia is not as hard as some may think, but it does take time. When I realized that I wanted to leave the lab bench, I prepared myself and made a plan.

March 10, 2016

Pathways to a Federal Government Career: USAJobs, Fellowships, Paid Internships, & More

As the nation's largest employer, the U.S. federal government offers plenty of career opportunities for graduates who are looking for careers outside of academia, and the federal government actively recruits MAs and PhDs from all academic disciplines.

November 3, 2014

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