Why teaching is not the thing you love(Notes from Maren) In my work I talk to a lot of PhDs about their career transition process — what they worry about and what they fear they’re leaving behind. One of the big concerns that comes up often is a fear that they’re leaving behind their students …
Strategies for Another COVID Year This past winter, during the long Covid lockdowns, I hosted a series of family Zoom calls with my grandfather as the keynote speaker. My grandfather is 99 years old and a World War 2 vet. He and several of his friends from our small town joined the Air Force. At …
10 Networking Event Hacks for Transitioning Academics As a career changer with a PhD, it is crucial for you to branch out and meet professionals working in your sector of interest. Networking events, even in their virtual format, are one of the ways in which you can meet professionals as you transition out of academia. …
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How to Write an Academic CV the Right Way The curriculum vitae or CV is a synopsis of your academic profile. Your CV serves as a comprehensive record of your educational background, professional experience in teaching, research, and service. Your CV represents your academic credentials when applying for post-doctoral positions or for faculty positions at …
A Beginner’s Guide to Networking Using Informational Interviews Understand the goal of informational interviews Throughout your career exploration and job search, it is important to network by speaking with other professionals whose jobs are interesting to you. Informational interviews are simply informal career conversations with such people. The goal of informational interviews is to gather …
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10 Things Your PhD Advisor Never Told You About Growing Your Professional Network 1. Understand what networking is (and what it’s not) Do you cringe when you hear the word “networking”? Sure, networking can feel “icky,” but it doesn’t have to. While it’s true that networking is transactional, transactions aren’t necessarily bad. Networking is about …
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Starting Your Post-PhD Career Exploration the Right Way … with You in Mind! Take some time out for self-reflection As you begin your career exploration, it is essential to take some time to reflect on your interests, strengths, and values. Academic life can sometimes be all-consuming. The long hours and weekends spent running experiments in …
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4 Tactics PhDs Need for Non-Academic Job Interviews No one enjoys interviewing for jobs. Like a PhD dissertation defense, job interviews are stressful and require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, there are certain aspects of the non-academic job interview that you can control and predict, so that you are ready to tackle those hard …
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How to Write Cover Letters That Will Impress Non-Academic Employers Understand the purpose of a non-faculty cover letter The cover letter and resume are complementary job documents. In an initial application for a non-faculty job, the cover letter and resume go hand in hand. Your one- to two-page resume will highlight relevant work experience, education, …
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9 Ways to Find Non-Academic Jobs After Your PhD If you are transitioning into industry after your PhD, tackling a job search in the non-academic job market can feel overwhelming. Academic job postings are limited and published in specific lists or wikis. The non-academic job market, on the other hand, is so vast and varied …
How to Write a Resume When You Have an Academic CV Understand the difference between an academic CV and a resume An academic CV and a non-faculty resume are completely different job documents. Academic CVs showcase your subject matter expertise and your academic accomplishments (e.g. conferences, publications). They also highlight your teaching and research as …
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Stress & Self-Care in Academia Realize that you are your most important responsibility As a PhD student, you have so many important responsibilities on your plate. You have coursework, you are TAing a class, you have hundreds of pages of reading each week, you have research projects to manage, and you are writing a dissertation. …
