The resources on this page are a small sampling of relevant articles to the OGPS population – however, they are no substitute for personalized career services and workshops, unique to Tulane’s population.
You are eligible for personalized career services as a graduate student in the School of Liberal Arts (Masters and PhD), School of Science and Engineering (Masters and PhD), Public Health and Tropical Medicine (PhD only), Freeman Business School (PhD only), and School of Medicine (Biomedical Sciences only, PhD and Masters).
In addition, all Postdoctoral Fellows at Tulane University are eligible for personalized career services. It is highly recommended that Masters Students have their first meeting with our career counseling team no later than 6 months prior to graduation and that our PhD students meet with our career services team before they complete their qualifying exams.
The OGPS Career Services team also provides bi-weekly workshops during the summer semester. Information and instructions to register for our workshops can be found here, and to schedule a one-on-one career services appointment, please book here.
The Spring 2024 semester workshops include:
- Resume Writing for Non-Academic Jobs
- Networking and Building Professional Relationships
- Mastering LinkedIn: Strategies for Professional Success
- Interview Skills and Techniques
- Negotiating Compensation and Benefits
- Non-Academic Job Search Strategies and Hidden Opportunities
- Leveraging Communications Skills in the Workplace for Career Growth: Navigating Conflict, Email Etiquette, and Managing Up
- Career Soul Searching: Finding the Best Career Fit
- Time Management in the Job Search, Prioritization, Process, and Product
- Academic CV Writing for PhDs and Postdocs
- Academic Job Searching and Preparation
To get support for non-academic career pathways for PhD students, go to VersatilePhD and follow the instructions.
To get interviewing support, go to Big Interview, click the green register button and use registration code 0699.
The Big Picture
Traditional Careers within Academia
No Correct Answers
Barriers to Listening in a Job Interview and Strategies to Overcome Them
How to Talk About Teaching
Big Interview (click the green register button and use registration code 0699)
Career Options Outside Academia
Big Interview (click the green register button and use registration code 0699)
The Best Tool for a Job Interview is Comfort with Yourself
7 (Really Hard) Interview Questions You Must Answer Properly
How to Write a Thank You Note after a Job Interview
Smart Answers to Stupid Job Interview Questions
5 Networking Strategies
Simple Ways to be a Better Networker
23 Questions to Ask Instead of "So, What Do You Do?"
Answers to Questions About Using LinkedIn for Alt-Ac Job Searches
How to Send Cold Emails that Pay Off in a Job Search
Tips for Clear and Professional Electronic Communication on the Job
5 Things You Should Never Communicate Through Email
Career Resources for Specific Populations
A PhD who is a Mother Talks about Life at the Intersection of Privilege and Poverty
Equal Protection for Trans Students
LGBTQ Articles from The Chronicle of Higher Education
Career Considerations of LGBTQ Students
Wrapping up the Disability in Grad School Series
'Sent out in the Dark': Why Disabled Graduates Struggle to Find Work
Disability Parking Spots Yet to be Filled
Advice for International Grad Students on Getting their First U.S. Job Offer
The 'Public Charge' Rule and Higher Ed
Tips for PhDs for Landing Jobs when Both Partners Want to Work Outside Academe
