Joseph Barber

Director, Graduate Career Initiatives

Dr. Joseph Barber is the Director of Graduate Career Initiatives serving graduate students and postdocs.  He has a Ph.D. in animal behaviour from University of Oxford (UK), has previously worked as a Research Fellow at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and currently also teaches graduate students as an Adjunct Professor at Hunter College (CUNY).  Joseph enjoys thinking creatively to help people find and explore different career paths, and is always interested in hearing students and postdocs talk enthusiastically about their research.

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Why grad students should make their own career Advisory Networks

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by graduate career advisors for graduate students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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How graduate students can best use AI in job searches

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by graduate student/postdoc career advisors specifically for the graduate students and postdoc population:

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My experience with the Career Exploration Fellowship for PhD students

Written by:
Roseanne Dávila-Rivera (she/her) 
Ph.D. Candidate, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics 
Ph.D. Professionalism Fellow 2023-2024, Career Services 

When I was in college, I used to go to the office of my Chemistry professor, Dr. Carlos R. Ruiz-Martinez, to receive advice …

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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What Are Leadership Skills? Examples and Definition

If you’ve never had a professional job before, you might be wondering — how can I possibly have leadership skills? Yet you don’t need to hold a leadership position to have leadership skills. You can build these skills through academic projects, …

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Enduring Skills for Graduate Students/Postdocs and the Future of Work

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
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How Grad Students/Postdocs can Optimize their Career Preparation

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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Creating a “Thought Sabbatical” at Any Stage of Your Career

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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Career advice for PhDs: The Many Ways Humanists Matter

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
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Career Way Finding for PhDs

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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Postdocs Need People, Especially Each Other

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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