Jennifer S. Furlong
Jennifer S. Furlong is director of the office of career planning and professional development at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York Graduate Center.
Stories by this Author
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AdviceSo Your Ph.D. Program Is Not Going ‘As Planned’?
You’re not alone: For most doctoral students, the graduate-school experience rarely goes as expected. -
Advice
From Doctoral Study to … Digital Humanities
What to expect and how to prepare for careers that combine technology and humanities scholarship. -
Advice
From Doctoral Study to … Assessment Careers
What to expect and how to prepare for a career in a campus assessment and evaluation office. -
Career Talk
From Doctoral Study to … Institutional Research
What to expect and how to prepare for a career in a campus IR office. -
Career Talk
From Doctoral Study to ... Administration
What to expect and how to prepare for a career in campus administration. -
Advice
A Classic Job-Search Guide Turns 25
Newly republished in its fifth edition, a classic job-search handbook is still guiding Ph.D.s on the market. -
Career Talk
The First Steps to a Nonfaculty Job Search
Start by making the most of the Ph.D. alumni panels cropping up across academe. -
Career Talk
When the Job Search Seems Hopeless
Ways to build and maintain your confidence in a miserable job market. -
First Person
Why Do You Think You Were Offered the Position?
Asking that question will help you articulate a coherent agenda for your academic career — and eventually find success on the job market. -
Career Talk
Finding Success on the Job Market, Part 1
Why do you think you were offered the position?
