Careers Across Borders: Thriving as an International Scientist
November 11, 2025 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Building a successful career in STEM as an international scientist presents exciting opportunities—and unique challenges. Nearly half of graduates in STEM PhD programs in the United States are international students who often face added obstacles when navigating universities, the job market, and more generally, life in the United States.
Join the Academy online on Tuesday, November 11 at 1:00 PM ET for an engaging workshop delving into strategies for building a STEM career within the United States as a foreign-born scientist. Topics that will be discussed include:
- Short and long term career mapping for international scientists
- Strategies for immigration pathways for STEM careers in the U.S. as well as exploring global careers
- How an international scientist can leverage their background and the unique and valuable skills they bring to support their career goals
This virtual workshop is created and presented by Sonali Majumdar, PhD, Assistant Dean for Professional Development at the Graduate School of Princeton University and author of the book, Thriving as an International Scientist.
Speaker
Sonali Majumdar, PhD
Assistant Dean for Professional Development, Princeton University
Sonali Majumdar, PhD is Assistant Dean for professional development in the Graduate School of Princeton University and founder of the Graduate Career Consortium’s International Community of Practice. A scientist by training, she builds innovative professional development programs and multi-sector partnerships to help empower PhDs to solve complex socio-technical problems through dynamic careers. Since 2018, she has developed two innovative and field-leading PhD-level professional development programs, PhD Plus at University of Virginia and GradFUTURES at Princeton University. Her book, Thriving as an International Scientist, is the first career guide specifically tailored to the unique needs of international STEM PhDs.
Born and raised in India, she earned her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Georgia and completed postdoctoral training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, where she developed a passion for enhancing the training of early career scientists.
Pricing
All: Free