Carpe Careers

The Carpe Careers blog hosted on the Inside Higher Ed website is a weekly advice column for graduate students, postdocs, and early career professionals with advanced degrees who are embarking on their professional and career journeys. Each post is written by a member of the GCC, and provides optimistic, personal, and actionable advice on leveraging graduate school experiences in the world of work. There are over 80 GCC members involved in the Carpe Careers writing group, and each year up to 30 GCC members share their career insights and perspectives.

• Amazing People Are on LinkedIn, and You Are One of Them
• Avoiding an All-or-Nothing Approach to Your Career
• A Ph.D. After 40
• The Importance of Branding in Your Career
• The Unsung Career Benefits of Graduate Teaching Assistantships
• Preparing for a Rapidly Changing World of Work
• Strategies for Articulating the Value of an Internship
• Family Considerations for Graduate Study and Career Choices
• Reframing the Individual Development Plan
• Engaging Employers Early in Grad Student Training