Graduate Career Services
Staff Directory
Ann Corwin
Director of Graduate Career Services and Alumni Relations

107 Robertson Hall
609-258-4813 (p)
609-258-2688 (f)
acorwin@princeton.edu
Ann is responsible for directing the activities of the Office of Graduate Career Services in the placement of first-year MPA students in summer internships, the placement of MPA, MPP, and Ph.D. students in permanent jobs, the placement of graduate students in work-study assignments, and career assistance to WWS graduate alumni who return to the job market. In that regard, she organizes annual recruiting visits, panels, and programs; authors job and work-study announcement memos; and provides general guidance and advice. Ann joined the WWS Office of Graduate Career Services in September 1974 and provides a personal and institutional memory for the office of both placement and alumni contacts.
See Ann for:
- Requests for panels, programs, and workshops
- Summer stipends and travel funds
- Sign-ups for panels, workshops, recruiting interviews
- Placement travel approval
- Resume assistance
- Career counseling, information, and advice
- Information about alumni
Cherena Walker
Assistant Director of Graduate Career Services and Alumni Relations

108 Robertson Hall
609-258-0980 (p)
609-258-2688 (f)
cherenaw@princeton.edu
Cherena provides career coaching to MPA, MPP and PhD students. This includes assistance with resume and cover letters, interview preparation, job search strategy, networking and goal setting. Cherena joined the WWS Office of Graduate Career Services in August 2010, and comes to WWS with expertise in career planning, recruiting and job placement, executive search and employer relationship management. She has successfully placed both seasoned professionals and university students and provided career transition coaching to undergraduate, graduate and professional school students. She is a former President and Executive Search Director for James/Walker International, a boutique executive search and career management firm she led for eleven years. In addition, she is a former Career Consultant with Drake Beam Morin (a global career consulting services company) and a former Director of Recruiting for Coach Inc. (a leading global luxury goods company).
- Career advice and coaching
- Resume and cover letter writing
- Interview preparation and mock interviews
- Mid-career transition guidance
- Job search strategy and social networking sites
Amy Craven
Office Coordinator, Career Services and Alumni Relations

121 Robertson Hall
609-258-4812 (p)
609-258-2688 (f)
acraven@princeton.edu
Amy oversees the Career Resource Center (Room 123 Robertson Hall) and provides staff support for all Office of Graduate Career Services activities, including reimbursing students for placement and work-study travel, arranging for appointments with Ann or Cherena, and keeping the alumni directory up-to-date. She also provides support for alumni fundraising and alumni relations. Amy joined the Woodrow Wilson School in 1980.
See Amy for:
- Telephone report forms
- FAX approval
- Photocopy approval
- Permission to borrow videotapes
- Placement and work-study travel reimbursement
- Appointments with Ann or Cherena
- Assistance in the Career Resource Center

