May 1, 2019

Episode 35 – History in Transport Infrastructure

Anders Wallace All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, Department of Transportation, Excelsior Fellowship, history, Jonathan Hill, New York State, non-academic job search, PhD, program evaluation, research, transferable skills

About This Episode Jonathan Hill is an Excelsior Fellow in the policy and planning department at the New York State department of transportation. Jonathan earned his PhD in history at… Read the rest

May 23, 2018

Episode 18 – Sociology at John Jay

Anders Wallace All, Alumni Aloud Podcast academic career, academic job hunt, academic job search, alumni, higher education, John Jay College, PhD, sociology, tenure track jobs

About This Episode Dr. Richard Ocejo is Associate Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He earned his PhD at the Graduate Center in 2009. In this… Read the rest

May 9, 2018

Episode 17 – History at Pew Research Center

Abigail Turner All, Alumni Aloud Podcast academic environment, editor, history, Pew Research Center, PhD, senior writer, transferable skills

About This Episode 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. In… Read the rest

April 25, 2018

Episode 16 – Art History at MOMA

Anders Wallace All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, art history, curator, MOMA, PhD

About This Episode Michelle Fisher is assistant curator in the department of European Decorative Art and Design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. When this interview was recorded, she was… Read the rest

April 17, 2018

Using ImaginePhD to Explore Careers

Anders Wallace All, Career Paths ImaginePhD, interviewing, job search, job search engines, LinkedIn, networking, non-academic job search, PhD, professional development, professional development plan, soft skills

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. Humanities and social sciences… Read the rest

April 11, 2018

Episode 15 – Economics & Sociology at IBM

Abigail Turner All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, data skills, economics, IBM, managing data scientist, PhD, senior managing strategy consultant, sociology

About this Episode 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… Read the rest

March 21, 2018

Episode 14 – Anthropology in Web Design

Anders Wallace All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, anthropology, PhD, web design, web development, web presence

About this Episode 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.… Read the rest

March 7, 2018

Episode 13 – History at the FDA

Abigail Turner All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, history, job search, Library of Congress, National Archives, PhD, research skills

About This Episode 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. In this episode… Read the rest

February 21, 2018

Episode 12 – Biopsychology at NYC Parks

Abigail Turner All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, biopsychology, NYC Parks and Recreation, PhD

About This Episode Cait Field is the Freshkills Park Manager for Science and Research Development within the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. She graduated from the Psychology PhD Program… Read the rest

February 7, 2018

Episode 11 – Political Science in Public Relations

Anders Wallace All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, PhD, political science, public relations

About This Episode Kara Alaimo is a global public relations consultant and assistant professor in the Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations at Hofstra University. She earned her… Read the rest

December 13, 2017

Episode 10 – Biology at U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Abigail Turner All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, biology, federal government, PhD, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

About This Episode Susan Tsang is an AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) policy fellow placed in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She is a graduate of… Read the rest

November 29, 2017

Episode 9 – English in Academic Administration

Meira Levinson All, Alumni Aloud Podcast academic administration, academic and learning initiatives, alumni, associate dean of students, Columbia, English, PhD, School of General Studies

About This Episode Sara Remedios is an Associate Dean of Students and Director of Academic and Learning Initiatives at Columbia University School of General Studies. She is a graduate of… Read the rest

November 15, 2017

Episode 8 – Sociology in Program Evaluation

Abigail Turner All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, Duke, Education and Human Development Incubator, engagement, evaluation, management, PhD, program evaluation, Social Science Research Institute, sociology

About This Episode Jessica Sperling is Manager of Evaluation & Engagement at Duke’s Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) and the Education and Human Development Incubator (EHDi). She received her PhD… Read the rest

November 1, 2017

Episode 7 – Anthropology at Adobe

Anders Wallace All, Alumni Aloud Podcast Adobe, alumni, anthropology, PhD

About This Episode Suzanna Goldblatt Clark is a user experience researcher at multinational software company Adobe, and is finishing her PhD in Anthropology at the Graduate Center. In this episode… Read the rest

October 2, 2017

Episode 4 – Computer Science at Bloomberg LP

Anders Wallace All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, Bloomberg LP, computer science, PhD, research analyst

About This Episode Ivo Vigan is a computer programmer and research analyst at Bloomberg LP, a financial software and media company based in New York. Ivo earned his PhD in… Read the rest

September 28, 2017

Episode 2 – Anthropology at the U.S. State Department

Anders Wallace All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, anthropology, Foreign Affairs Committee, PhD, U.S. government

About This Episode Janette Yarwood is Staff Director for the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. When this… Read the rest

September 27, 2017

Episode 1 – Political Science at Port Authority

Flannery Amdahl All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, assistant director, PhD, political science, Port Authority

About This Episode Allison de Cerreno has a PhD in Political Science from the CUNY Graduate Center. She now works as Assistant Director for Policy and Business Programs in the… Read the rest

September 27, 2017

Alumni Aloud: Announcing the Launch of a New Podcast Series

Abigail Turner All, Alumni Aloud Podcast alumni, Graduate Center, MA, PhD

The Office of Career Planning and Professional Development is proud to announce the launch of a new podcast series: Alumni Aloud! Alumni Aloud is made by Graduate Center students for… Read the rest

September 3, 2013

Writing a Research Statement

Jennifer S. Furlong Academic Job Search, All, Writing & Research academic career, academic job search, academic portfolio, CV, graduation, how to write a research statement, Interfolio, job hunt, MA, PhD, portfolio, research statement, tenure track jobs, tenure track research statement

One of the steps to applying for academic jobs, which can be frustrating and tedious, is preparing a portfolio. This includes a research statement that outlines your plans as a… Read the rest

August 23, 2013

Surviving Graduate School

Jennifer S. Furlong All, Navigating Academia academia, academic career, book recommendations, grad school, new students, orientation, PhD, professional development, professional development plan, recommended reading, surviving graduate school, well-being

Welcome to the Graduate Center! To all of our incoming master’s and doctoral students, welcome! We are so pleased to have you here and to have the chance to be… Read the rest