# Finances and Job Recruitment as a Graduate Student

**Source**: https://a3c.stanford.edu/programs/grad-life/finances-and-job-recruitment-graduate-student
**Parent**: https://a3c.stanford.edu/

## "My career trajectory after Stanford was heavily influenced by my work at the A³C. I focused on social justice work – as an attorney at the ACLU and Associate Director of the City of San Francisco Department on the Status of Women."

ANU '99

## FINDING JOBS

### BEAM: Bridging Education, Ambition, and Meaningful Work

- [MA/Coterm Coaching Team](https://beam.stanford.edu/ba-ma)
  - Career Coaching: Career opportunities, preparing for interviews, etc.
  - Industry Specialists & Associates: connect students to employers
  - Assessments: Help refining your interests and starting a career path
- [PhD/Post-Doc Coaching Team](https://careered.stanford.edu/phdspostdocs)
- Career Fairs!
- Email: [beam-communities@stanford.edu](mailto:beam-communities@stanford.edu)

[Handshake](https://stanford.joinhandshake.com/login): Stanford’s Career Resource Platform

[Stanford Alumni Mentoring Program](https://mentoring.stanford.edu/)

### MANAGING YOUR MONEY

[Stanford Graduate Cash Advance Program](https://sfs.stanford.edu/gradcashadvance):\
“A cash advance is a University resource available to Graduate students to **assist them with expenses before their graduate financial support is posted to their student account and/or TA/RA salary is paid**. Graduate students can request an advance in the amount of $1000, $2000, or $3000.  The funds will arrive in their bank account generally within 3 business days. Once requested, a Cash Advance charge will be posted to the student’s University bill. **No interest or fees will be charged and, generally, the Cash Advance is not taxable.”** (See website for updates regarding COVID-19)

[Grad Students and Stanford Financial Aid](https://financialaid.stanford.edu/faculty_staff/graduate/index.html)

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