25 Business Ideas for College Students in 2025

“Looking for business ideas as a college student? Learn practical and creative options you can start today, helping you balance school and entrepreneurship.

College is the perfect time to explore opportunities that help you reduce tuition debt and gain real-world …

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Designing a New Path: A Historian’s Leap from Academia to Innovation

In summer 2024, the Mignone Center for Career Success, with support from Harvard Griffin GSAS Leadership, partnered with Michael Tworek, PhD ’14 (Founder, Polis Education) and Erica Machulak, PhD (Founder, Hikma Strategies) to offer a new and innovative program rooted …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Real Life Stories: Beyond Academia  

Key Takeaways from Harvard Griffin GSAS Alumni Panel 

By Caroline Rende  

What does it really take to launch a career outside academia? At a recent panel I hosted, several PhD-trained professionals shared unfiltered insights about their journeys, struggles, …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Why the World Needs Humanists

Written by Dr. Erica Machulak, PhD – Founder, Hikma

Join us for Beyond the Book: Hustles for Humanists on April 8th, 2025, to learn more about how an entrepreneurial mindset can help you find or create meaningful work.

Harvard Griffin …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Behold: The Administrative Postdoc

Administrative postdoc positions offer advantages for Ph.D.s looking to transition into a range of career paths, Alex Yen and Anne-Charlotte Mecklenburg write.

“When most scholars hear the word “postdoc,” they may picture a researcher working with a faculty mentor in …

By Laura Stark
Laura Stark Associate Director: Academic Careers & Pursuing the PhD
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Resource Spotlight: StrengthsProfile

As a student at Harvard, you have access to StrengthsProfile, a 20-minute online data and research backed self-assessment tool from Cappfinity. According to Cappfinity, “a strength is something we perform well at, is energizing and we do often – in summary, …

By Zach Vigliani
Zach Vigliani Assistant Director, Harvard College Exploring & Self-Assessment
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The PhD Balancing Act: Research, Networking, and Career Development

By Heer Joisher PhD Candidate | Cepko Lab, Harvard Medical School

Co-President | Nucleate | LinkedIn

Pursuing a PhD in STEM is a deeply personal and unique journey, with no two experiences unfolding the same way. While long hours in the …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Breaking into Biotech & Pharma: Key Takeaways from Harvard Alumni Panel

Last week, we gathered for a Biotech and Pharma Alumni Career Pathways Panel, where industry professionals shared insights on navigating careers in this dynamic field. Whether you missed it or just need a refresher, here are the major takeaways and …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Students and Research Mentors Can Navigate Career Conversations Together

Raquel Y. Salinas offers advice for graduate students and research mentors on how to have better conversations about career planning.

“As a trained scientist, I had a fantastic research mentor. We talked about my research project, which experiments to prioritize …

By Laura Stark
Laura Stark Associate Director: Academic Careers & Pursuing the PhD
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10 Smart Career Planning Tips for Students

Excerpts from Nathan Falde’s article via Truity.com, originally published 9/8/23

“Career planning is essential for students who want to control their own destiny. There are some tried-and-true career planning strategies that have helped many other people ultimately land the job of …

By Katie Fell
Katie Fell Advisor, Harvard College Still Deciding, Exploring, & Self-Assessment
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