Your doctoral journey is a time to deepen your expertise and position yourself as a leader in academia, industry, or beyond. This page features articles, resources, alumni, job market statistics, and events to assist with your career development. Use these resources to shape your career trajectory and make a lasting impact in your field.

Career Capital

Cultivating professional value and expertise intended to remain resilient in a world where technologies rapidly develop in extremely specific (niche) areas day by day, and remaining prepared for the future, seems like a contradictorily framed question: developing grounded career skills …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Soft Skills | 4 Ways to Get Noticed During the Job Search

If you’re applying for jobs in the social-impact sector, you’ve likely already noticed that there is a tremendous diversity of opportunities. As you browse all of the options, it’s worthwhile to consider not only which technical skills you’ll need to …

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State of the software engineering job market in 2026

Engineering at Large…
A deep dive into today’s tech jobs market, with exclusive data on software engineering jobs, the AI engineering boom, whether AI engineering is “replacing” software engineering hiring, and more

Gergely Orosz and Jessica Salmon

May 26, 2026

By Dave Ferris
Dave Ferris Consultant | School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
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Top Resume Skills Employers Want to See in 2026

According to NACE’s Job Outlook 2025 survey, nearly 90% of employers look for problem-solving skills on student resumes, while almost 80% look for teamwork skills.

Your resume is where you show employers what you can do, from your work experience …

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Resources

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Whether you are exploring majors or careers, …

Discusses how Ph.D. candidates from all disciplines can explore the numerous job opportunities available to them and how to secure …

PhD Career Training Platform: Launch an Academic or Non-academic Career!

A career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences

What you learn in the classroom or lab is just one part of what will make you valuable to an …

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