Bring Princeton Graduate Students to Your Organization! GradFUTURES works with industry, government, and nonprofit organizations to foster mutually beneficial relationships with talented Princeton graduate students across fields. Image: Sameer A. Khan / Fotobuddy Transformative Experiential Learning Opportunities Princeton has dramatically expanded the ways in which graduate students can pursue one-on-one mentorship and explore diverse professional paths—and partnership is central to that mission. Through highly customized fellowships, internships, and special projects in the field, graduate students apply their disciplinary expertise, work alongside internal teams on strategic projects, and hone the competencies found in the GradFUTURES professional competency model. Hosts benefit from new thinking that contributes to the organization's mission, meaningful deliverables that address real industry challenges, and an expanded pool of current and future talent. GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowships: Information for Host Organizations GradFUTURES Micro-Internships in Industry GradFUTURES Pre-Matriculation Internships Additional Opportunities Lunch & Learns: Plan a session on campus with graduate students, faculty, and staff to share industry insights, advice, and the range of opportunities for Ph.D.s in your field. Meet-Ups: Connect Princeton alums and doctoral professionals within your organization with current graduate students during an informal networking session. In a conversational setting, they can share their career journeys, information about your organization, and emerging trends.Industry Exploration Days: Arrange a full or half-day site visit for graduate students to tour your organization, learn about current trends, and meet Ph.D. and masters professionals (and/or Princeton graduate alumni) working in various roles. Visits can include presentations by senior leaders, division-specific presentations, and shadowing opportunities that reveal a "day in the life" of a particular profession or field. Create a Bespoke Fellowship with Princeton! We are currently expanding our roster of government, private, and nonprofit sector fellowship partners and are also thrilled to consider other forms of collaboration. Princeton provides stipends to non-profit and government fellows, and we can work with industry partners to brainstorm funding approaches. Contact us to discuss ideas and begin recruiting talented Princeton graduate students. Let's schedule a time to talk “We work with a group of affiliate partners throughout New Jersey, with Princeton being one of them. We have a lot of success at Princeton with previous companies, previous projects, and students. It's a great place to be, and a great place to have a relationship with." –Scott Alpizar, Director of Venture Commercialization, Foundation Venture Capital Group “Colgate aims to create a healthier future for all. One way we fulfill our purpose is by creating educational pathways into Colgate careers. By teaming up with GradFUTURES in this experiential learning opportunity program, graduate students can see the real-world application of their graduate training, acquire new ‘on the job’ skills related to their areas of research, and gain industry experience, all of which are directly applicable to the job market.” – Dr. Long Pan, Director, Cross-Category Research & Innovation, Colgate-Palmolive A Sampling of Recent Fellowships Penn Press Book Acquisitions Social Impact Fellowship Education Funding Equity Social Impact Fellowship Ideas42 Policy Reform SIF XPRIZE Foundation Climate & Energy Impact Analysis SIF Princeton University Press SIF XPRIZE Agriculture SIF Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum SIF Heights Philadelphia Social Impact Fellowship Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Next page Next › Last page Last » An Expression of GRADitude We gratefully acknowledge the outstanding contributions of our many industry partners who share in our committment to delivering transformative learning experiences that help graduate students chart their futures with clarity and confidence. Fellowship Stories Fellowship Spotlight: Engaging the Literary Side of Cultural Diplomacy with Villa Albertine Sophia Millman, French and Italian Fellowship Spotlight: Strategies for Resilience Take Center Stage at the Center for Music Ecosystems Genevieve Allotey-Pappoe, Music Fellowship Spotlight: First-Hand Industry Experience Results in Tangible Connections Youn Kyoung (Elena) Cho, Chemical and Biological Engineering Fellowship Spotlight: Archival Research at a Scholarly Association Highlights Non-Linear Pathways Anaís Martinez Jimenez, Comparative Literature Fellowship Spotlight: Inspiring New Intersections with Early Music Joyce Chen, Music Fellowship Spotlight: Public-Facing Work Delves into Food & Housing Insecurity at New America Esther Ishimwe, Architecture Fellowship Spotlight: Social Impact Fellow Shares the Stage with Patti Smith In 2023, McCarter opened its season with a performance by writer, musician, and public intellectual Patti Smith. As a Social Impact Fellow, Music Ph.D. student Hope Littwin played a leading role in the… Fellowship Spotlight: Career & Professional Development as a Discovery Process Kevin (Ke) Xu, Chemical and Biological Engineering Fellowship Spotlight: Advancing Careers Abroad Pierre Azou, French & Italian Fellowship Highlights GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Noel Park (GS, Molecular Biology) GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Isla Xi Han (GS, Architecture) GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Elaine Tsui (GS, Chemistry) GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Margaret Kurkoski (GS, Art & Archeology) GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Jonathan Aguirre (GS, Spanish & Portuguese) GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Tianxia Xiao (GS, Chemistry) GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Yuzhou Bai (GS, East Asian Studies) GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Max Horder (GS, Anthropology) GradFUTURES Fellowship Spotlight: Rebekah Haigh (GS, Religion) GradFUTURES Social Impact Fellowship Spotlight: Pallavi Podapati (GS, History of Science) We empower graduate students to create their future(s) -- on their terms. Established by the Graduate School in fall of 2019, GradFUTURES® serves as Princeton’s professional development hub for empowering graduate student futures through a broad spectrum of skills training, mentorship, bespoke experiential opportunities and interdisciplinary learning programs. Learn more about our approach.
