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 seeks to advance teaching and research through partnerships that span academia, government, industry, and nonprofit sectors—and graduate student involvement in experiential programs is a key component of this endeavor. The Graduate School has dramatically expanded the ways in which graduate students can explore their interests and gain professional experience—and partnership is central to that mission. Through highly customized fellowships, internships, and special projects in the field, graduate students apply their disciplinary expertise, engage with 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 or master's level professionals 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 master's 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. Capstone Projects: Develop a real-world project as a capstone for one of our GradFUTURES interdisciplinary learning cohorts. As part of the culmination of the cohort, graduate students across disciplines work together to complete a group project that helps them build critical skills and exposes them to emerging industry, societal, or global trends. “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 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: Career & Professional Development as a Discovery Process Kevin (Ke) Xu, Chemical and Biological Engineering Fellowship Spotlight: Advancing Careers Abroad Pierre Azou, French & Italian Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Experiential Programs Princeton University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. To maximize excellence, we seek talent from all segments of American society and the world, and we take steps to ensure everyone at Princeton can thrive while they are here. Princeton does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic, and Princeton does not provide special benefits or preferential treatment on the basis of a protected characteristic. These principles apply to the Graduate School's experiential programs, which are open to all graduate students (pending work authorization requirements for international students) and comply with federal and state non-discrimination laws. All experiential program partners and host organizations must adhere to an equitable recruitment and selection process within a framework of professionally accepted recruiting, interviewing, and selection practices that comply with federal and state non-discrimination laws. Also, all experiential program partners and host organizations must agree to provide an inclusive and welcoming learning environment for Princeton graduate student fellows/interns that aligns with the University’s conduct standards.
