[gradFUTURES] FUTURES Lab: Helping PhDs Discover Meaningful Work & Multiple Futures Beyond the Tenure Track

If you love research, intellectual growth, and impact—but are concerned about the limited number of tenure-track opportunities—you’re not alone. The good news? There are far more PhD-level opportunities than most graduate students realize— and multiple paths to meaningful work and transformational impact. In this session, you’ll start with FUTURESLab, an AI-powered tool designed to help PhDs discover roles that align with the kind of work, impact, and life they actually want—not just the jobs they already know. From there, you’ll learn how to use strategic networking to test fit before applying, refine your direction with real-world insight, and gain a competitive advantage in a challenge.

You’ll walk away with a clearer sense of what’s possible—and a practical, low-pressure way to move forward with clarity and confidence.