This page is for various career development resources for biology MS and PhD students.
** Also check the “current students” page for career development resources with access restricted to folks with active Tufts IDs.
Career Center resources available to Tufts biology MS and PhD students:
- Matt Casey is the person who advises Tufts GSAS students in the career office — He is available for 1:1 discussions about general career guidance, resumes, interviews, etc. Reach out to him directly via Handshake or email.
- Programs for graduate students — Seminars, workshops, etc. all aimed at Tufts graduate students in arts and sciences.
- Health Care, Life Sciences, Environment community — News and info about jobs in and around biology; click button to sign up for updates.
Tips on PhD program applications and interviews:
- “Applying to STEM Ph.D. Programs” (George Iskander) — Written by a physics PhD student at University of Chicago. Many aspects relevant to biology candidates.
- “Now THAT’S What I Call Getting Into Grad School: A Guide to Biomedical PhD Applications” (Ya’el Courtney) — Good bio-specific guide written by a neuroscience PhD student at Harvard.
- “All About PhD Applications” (Lucy Lai) — STEM-specific guide by a recent neuroscience PhD grad from Harvard.
- “The PhD Application Post” (Vael (Monica) Gates) — STEM-specific guide by a psych/CS/neuroscience PhD grad from UC Berkeley, now working in the AI space.
- Guides focused specifically on interviewing:
- “Interviewing Tips & Advice for STEM Graduate Programs” — By Catherine Amaya & Daisy Duan of Cientifico Latino.
- “Preparing for [virtual] grad school interviews” — Long, detailed video by NIH.
- “A practical guide to graduate school interviewing for historically excluded individuals” (Ramsey, 2023; Am J Physio)
More general job/school interviewing guidance:
- Interviewing guide by Harvard’s Mingone Center for Career Success (PDF)
- Interviewing skills blitz: “Tell me about yourself” — Short video by NIH on how to approach this classic question!