This roundtable session welcomes discussion on how graduate students and young scholars can have a successful professional career through researching, publishing, attending and presenting at conferences, networking, and working inside and outside of the academy. The papers will particularly give concrete suggestions for making the professional trajectory more significant and effective. Please send a one- to two-page abstract and a brief biographical statement to Dorsía Smith Silva at djsmithsilva@yahoo.com with NeMLA in the subject line by September 30, 2013. Please include your A/V requirements (if any; there is a handling fee).