GradFUTURES Forum Graduate Student Professional Development Conference
Learn, Share, & Connect virtually
The Princeton University Graduate School cordially invites graduate students and postdocs to attend the virtual sessions of the 2026 GradFUTURES Forum Graduate Student Professional Development Conference to be held March 23-27. Founded in 2020, the GradFUTURES Forum is a week-long professional development conference that is FREE and open to graduate students from other institutions across the country and around the world. (Postdocs, administrators, and faculty who work with and support graduate students are also welcome to register.)
Featuring dozens of keynote speakers, skill-building workshops, career panels, the conference offers dozens of online programs that support graduate students' and postdocs' success and prepare them for diverse career pathways. In years past, we have had hundreds of participants from more than 100+ unique institutions attend this signature conference for graduate students.
Please visit this webpage to view the schedule (click on each date) and register for virtual sessions. (URL- https://gradfutures.princeton.edu/Forum/Virtual)
Highlighting a few online talks of value to GCC members (times in Eastern Time):
- The Professional Development Advantage: Rodney Priestley and Eva Kubu, Princeton Graduate School
- Understanding the changing PhD opportunity landscape: Matt Sigelman, Burning Glass Institute
- Innovative Approaches for supporting International Graduate Students: Fanta Aw (NAFSA), Amy Nice (Institute for Progress, Former White House OSTP), Violet Buxton-Walsh (Institute for Progress) and Robin Catmur-Smith (International Student Resource Center)
- Global Careers: Thriving As An International Scholar, Sonali Majumdar, Princeton Graduate School
We look forward to seeing you at this year's Forum!