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Harvard Griffin GSAS Beyond Academia

After a Setback, Gain Perspective and Insight Through Productive Grief

Taking the time to reflect on your disappointment can help you plan a meaningful path forward.

“Most people will experience professional disappointment during their careers. At some point, something that they’ve worked toward or aspired to will fall through: Maybe …

By Laura Stark
Laura Stark Associate Director: Academic Careers & Pursuing the PhD
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PhDs with Purpose: Careers in Social Impact

Event recap written by Elaine Chen, PhD Candidate, Germanic Languages & Literatures | Comparative Literature

Sam Ewing PhD ’20 never imagined that his time at Harvard would lead him to a fulfilling career as a Field Organizer for the United Auto …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Leveraging Your PhD: Why Employers Value Your Skills

2026 Event Recap

Written by Jocelyn Sears, PhD ’25 (English)

Each year, the Harvard FAS Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS) hosts “Leveraging Your PhD: Why Employers Value Your Skills,” an event highlighting the diverse careers that PhDs pursue in …

By Caroline Rende
Caroline Rende Associate Director of Graduate Career Exploration
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Salman Khan PhD ’25

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Zixi Liu PhD ’25

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  • San Francisco, CA
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  • Seattle, WA
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Michael Emanuel PhD ’25

  • Newton, MA
  • Founder & CEO Adiabatic Materials
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Kevin Meli PhD ’25

  • New York, NY
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Sadie Antine PhD ’25

  • Philadelphia, PA
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Maria Tikhanovskaya PhD ’25

  • Seattle, WA
  • Computational Neuroscience Shanahan Foundation Fellow Allen Institute
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Scofield Zou Master’s ’25

  • CA
  • Graduate Student Fellow Chinese for Affirmative Action

Ruizhe Kang PhD ’25

  • Fremont, CA
  • Product Engineer LAM Research
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Ryan Garry PhD ’25

  • Boston, MA
  • Applications Engineer Axoft
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Summer Rak PhD ’24

  • Arlington, MA
  • Research Economist RTI
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Conor Cunningham Master’s ’24

  • Washington, DC
  • International Program Specialist - Eastern Europe & Central Asia Department of Commerce - Commercial Law Development Program
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Yuhan Yao Master’s ’24

  • Cambridge, Ma
  • Data Scientist Microsoft
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Aleks Kudriashova PhD ’24

  • Washington, DC
  • Sosland Foundation Fellow US Holocaust Memorial Museum
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Emma McGee PhD ’24

  • Boston, MA
  • Research Fellow CAUSALab and Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention, Harvard
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Julia Page PhD ’24

  • Boston, MA
  • Resident Physician Massachusetts General Hospital
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Elizabeth Hentschel PhD ’24

  • Cambridge, MA
  • Senior Analyst Abt Global
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  • Watertown, MA
  • Research Fellow Open Philanthropy
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