Rudrani Gangopadhyay
Sr. Assistant Director, Graduate Student Career Pathways
Rudrani leads the new Graduate Student Career Pathways Initiative, designed to support masters and doctoral students on their diverse career journeys. She also serves as the primary liaison with the School of Graduate Studies and Graduate Student Life and manages the Doctoral Student Career Community, including the advisory board comprised of campus partners, employers, and student leaders.
Rudrani received her doctorate in Comparative Literature along with a Graduate Certificate in Cinema Studies from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2024 and was awarded the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award.
"One bit of advice I have for students is that they should never close themselves off to pathways that do not seem traditional or obvious. If you don't know anyone else who has gone down that road, that just means you now have a chance to lead the way :)."