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Things to Consider Before All in Favor Say, ‘AI’

Graduate students and postdocs shouldn’t use ChatGPT to help write first drafts, says Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan, as it robs them of an important opportunity.

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Creating Strong Near-Peer Mentoring Programs

Natalie Miller and Sonali Majumdar outline how to develop such programs for grad student well-being and professional development.

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The Incalculable Benefits of an Advisory Network

It expands upon the idea of mentorship and broadens who can help you make decisions as you chart your career journey, writes Anne Meyer-Minor.

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Give Yourself a Sticker

We encourage our students to acknowledge the challenges of their work, set boundaries and take breaks, Sasha Bianca Goldman writes. But do we take our own advice?

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A New Career Model to Support International Ph.D.s and Postdocs

Too many have limited knowledge about how to navigate career moves and remain in the United States legally, write Priya Date and Yi Hao.

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Finding Strength in the Struggle

Roshni Rao describes how she discovered that progress as an international scholar demands active self-advocacy, not just adaptation.

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Dealing With Career Culture Shocks

Understanding their basic pattern can help you succeed, whether you’re learning a new academic institution, organization or sector, writes Vanessa Doriott Anderson.

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Cultivating References Over the Long Haul

Kay Kimball Gruder describes how to be more intentional about this career practice so it’s a great process for you and those you ask for a recommendation.