July 25, 2018

Writing Over Break, Part 3: Getting Past Common Hurdles

Writer's block can look like a few different things, including a general feeling of anxiety or "being stuck" that can strike at any point in the writing process. This post offers strategies for the dreaded elephants in the room: the blank page and/or writer's block.

July 20, 2018

Writing Over Break, Part 2: Accountability and Time Management

Whether you're working on job documents, class papers, theses/dissertations, or other materials, writing over break can be hard. This post offers strategies for managing your time and getting your work done once you're sitting at your computer.

July 10, 2018

Writing Over Break, Part 1: Getting Started

Whether you're working on job documents, class papers, theses/dissertations, or other materials, writing over break can be hard. Here are some strategies to help you get started. Pick the ones that work for you, and feel free to try some out on a limited-trial basis.

July 3, 2018

How Highly Successful People Handle Self-Doubt

Many of us have an inner critic, a persistent thought pattern that tells us we’re wrong, we’re not good enough, or maybe even that we don’t deserve success. In this blog post, I’ll debunk some myths about “imposter syndrome."

June 12, 2018

Getting Over Writer’s Block

We’ve all had the experience of facing a blank page when we have a paper due. We feel like something, anything, would be better than facing the task at hand. In this post, writing consultant Meira Levinson shares her tips on how to write more productively.

May 23, 2018

Sociology at John Jay (feat. Richard Ocejo)

Richard Ocejo is Associate Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He earned his PhD at the Graduate Center in 2009.

May 23, 2018

Different Job Interview Formats

Remote interviews present different challenges to in-person interviews and thus demand a different approach and strategy. This post dives into phone interviews, webcam interviews (often referred to as Skype interviews), and pre-recorded video interviews.

May 9, 2018

History at Pew Research Center (feat. Jeff Diamant)

Jeff Diamant is Senior Writer and Editor at Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C. He received his PhD in History from the Graduate Center in 2016.

May 2, 2018

Careers in Publishing

This post is about how and why to pursue a career in publishing. It is adapted from advice given by Al Bertrand, Associate Publishing Director at Princeton University Press.

April 25, 2018

Art History at MOMA (feat. Michelle Fisher)

When this interview was recorded, Michelle Fisher was a curatorial assistant in MOMA's Architecture and Design department and a PhD candidate in the Graduate Center's Art History Program.

April 23, 2018

What You Can Get out of a Job Interview (Besides a Job Offer)

Even if you don’t get a job offer, you will have gained something valuable by going through the interview process: the more interviews you do, the better you get at them.

April 17, 2018

Using ImaginePhD to Explore Careers

ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool that helps PhD students in the humanities and social sciences explore a range of non-academic professions.

April 11, 2018

Economics & Sociology at IBM (feat. Ben Zweig & Jonathan DeBusk)

Ben Zweig and Jonathan DeBusk are alumni of the Graduate Center's PhD Programs in Economics and Sociology, respectively. Both now work in IBM's Chief Analytics Office. Ben is a managing data scientist, and Jonathan is a senior managing strategy consultant.

March 30, 2018

The 5 Most Dreaded Interview Questions

This post deals with some of the hardest interview questions for students seeking non-academic positions. The good news about difficult interview questions is that that after some practice, they can actually become pretty easy.

March 27, 2018

Using Vault to Explore Careers: New Features!

As a GC student, you can get free access to Vault.com, a career research website that helps you find out what it’s really like to work in a certain industry, company, or profession.

March 21, 2018

Anthropology in Web Design (feat. Yoni Reinberg)

Yoni Reinberg is chief technology officer and web developer at Social Ink, a Brooklyn-based web design and development startup that serves educational, artistic, and purpose-driven nonprofit institutions. Yoni is a graduate of the Anthropology PhD Program at the Graduate Center.

March 19, 2018

5 Reasons To Do a Mock Interview

A Mock Interview is a practice job interview. Doing one before an actual job interview can significantly improve your performance thus improving your chances of getting a job offer.

March 12, 2018

The Importance of Transferable Skills

Identifying and effectively communicating your transferable skills is integral to a successful job search of any kind, as well as the management of your career throughout your life.

March 7, 2018

History at the FDA (feat. Vanessa Burrows)

Vanessa Burrows is a historian at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. She is a graduate of the Graduate Center's PhD Program in History.

February 28, 2018

Secure, Manage, and Put Your Digital Identity to Work

This post discusses ways to secure your online identity, which, as an academic, is also a valuable way to professionalize your online presence, develop your academic credibility, and build your online social network.