"Seeing the publishing world as a form of intellectual curation—to evaluate and guide future scholarship in the field—was eye opening for me, and opened up new avenues to explore for post-doctoral life.”
"I was able to gain so much practical experience and learn about career paths that I was unfamiliar with, which led to my first job after graduate school as the science specialist for an Upward Bound program."
"Participating in the UAF program was one of the most formative experiences I had at Princeton. The program provided me important mentorship, a supportive community, and lasting connections that expanded my vision of what I could do post-PhD."
"I'd recommend future graduate students to take part in the UAF program [...] this is a very valuable experience for graduate students, especially those that want to pursue an academic career."
"Organizing the first Grad Student Career Meetup helped me to start picturing myself doing other things, and now I am happily managing academics at a creative media school in Paris."
"As a UAF, I found the structure, skill-building, and community I was looking for to make my graduate school experience more intentional. I highly recommend the program not only to those seeking to acquire job skills but also for those on campus searching for a greater sense of purpose and voice in the university."
"Overall, the experience gave me insight into thinking about the university as an institution and the processes involved in creating new resources and programming for students."