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. Most recently, she served as co-president of the Career Services Association of CUNY and as mid-Atlantic regional director of the Graduate Career Consortium.
Stories by this Author
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AdviceA Candidate’s Guide to Today’s Job Interviews
The interview process for tenure-track positions used to be fairly predictable. Not anymore. -
Advice
7 Ways to Fix Ph.D. Advising on the Job Market
You’re a doctoral adviser, not a job counselor, but you don’t have to be an expert on career paths to do more for your grad students. -
Advice
How to Tailor Your Cover Letters for Faculty Jobs
It’s not easy to customize application letters. You’ll spend a lot of time asking yourself, “Am I doing this right?” -
Advice
For Ph.D.s, a Tandem Job Search Is Increasingly the Norm
What to do, and when, if you are applying for both academic and industry positions. -
Advice
How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter
Six factors to consider as you begin drafting your application-letter template for the fall faculty-job market. -
Advice
So 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.
