It’s our 9th annual online career conference this year. Over the past eight years, this conference has helped nearly 10,000 doctoral students, PhDs, and faculty to job search and build careers beyond the professoriate.
Beyond Prof’s online career conference is for you if you want to learn:
1) About nonacademic career opportunities for PhDs and explore your options;
2) How to leverage your education and launch a nonacademic job search with confidence;
3) What it takes to build a successful nonacademic career as a PhD.
Leaving academia can feel like a big, mysterious step into the unknown. After years of being successful in academia, it can be daunting and overwhelming to launch a professional job search. Every one of our 16 speakers has been where you are now, but they have successfully made the leap to industry and are thriving. They want to help you do the same.
Our introductory workshops will help you build a foundation for you job search, and our career panels will help you learn the truth about job searching as a PhD. You’ll hear directly from PhDs about their experience job searching, interviewing, and building new professional communities.
Who Should Attend? Doctoral students, recent PhDs, postdocs, adjuncts, faculty members … and anyone else interested in learning about career options for PhDs.
Attend Live: May 7th & 14th, starting at 11:00 AM (ET) both days. Conference is virtual via Zoom webinar.
Video Replay: Yes! Your pass includes a 30 day replay.
Price: $67 US to attend live and unlock the replay.
Discounts: Buying tickets for your students or postdocs? Discounts are available for bulk purchases of 10 or more. Email events@beyondprof.com for information and bulk purchase.
| How to Attend | Conference Ticket | Institutional & Individual Subscribers |
| How to Attend | $67 USD | Check if your institution subscribes to our platform. |
| Live Attendance | ||
| Bonus Study Guide | ||
| On-demand Replay | 30 day replay | 60 day replay |
| Bonus Discussion Session (post-conference) | ||
| Chance to Win Additional Prizes | Registration closed | Registration closed |
For full details on each panel including panel descriptions, learning objectives, and speaker bios, please download the conference program.
11.00 – 12.00 PM ET: How to Use Assessments with Dan Olson-Bang, PhD (Director, Office of Graduate Professional and Career Development, Syracuse University)
After this session you will be able to:
12.15 – 1.15 PM ET: Identifying Your Most Marketable Skills with Diane Sepa-Kishi, PhD (Instructional Designer and Product Manager, The Center for Graduate Career Success)
After this session you will be able to:
1.30 – 2.30 PM ET: How to Research Career Options That are Right for You with Malisa Kurtz, PhD (Digital Marketing Strategist, The Center for Graduate Career Success)
After this session you will be able to :
2.45 – 3.45 PM ET: How to Communicate Your Value to Employers with L. Maren Wood, PhD (CEO & Director, The Center for Graduate Career Success)
After this session you will be able to :
11:00 – 12:00 PM ET: Networking
Does the word ‘networking’ make you feel uncomfortable? Come learn why building a professional community that can support you is essential to the job search and how you can do so in ways that feel more authentic to you. There are plenty of ways to connect with people, as our panelists will discuss.
12.15 – 1.15 PM ET: Hiring and Negotiating
Congrats, you got an interview! Wondering how to prepare? Panelists will demystify common interviewing and hiring practices for professional careers. Typical interview stages, processes, and questions will be discussed in order to help you learn how to prepare effectively for the interviewing and hiring stages.
1.30-2.30 PM ET: Deciding to Leave Academia
Leaving academia can feel like a big, mysterious step into the unknown. How do you know if it’s the right decision for you, and how can you find meaningful and impactful work outside of academia? Our panelists will share their tips and strategies for making the transition into nonacademic work and how they found their new careers.
2.45-3.45 PM ET: Transitioning into a 9 to 5 Job
Curious to learn about fellow PhDs’ experiences transitioning to 9-to-5 roles? Come hear what our panelists have to say about moving from academia to industry careers in terms of their new schedules, day-to-day work, interactions with colleagues, and more.
| How to Attend | Conference Ticket | Institutional & Individual Subscribers |
| How to Attend | $67 USD | Check if your institution subscribes to our platform. |
| Live Attendance | ||
| Bonus Study Guide | ||
| On-demand Replay | 30 day replay | 60 day replay |
| Bonus Discussion Session (post-conference) | ||
| Chance to Win Additional Prizes | Registration closed | Registration closed |
Absolutely! We cannot emphasize this enough — the earlier you learn about career opportunities and what it takes to launch a nonacademic job search, the better. Learning about what it takes to build a successful career as a PhD now can prepare you for an easier, quicker transition when you are ready.
Yes! Several of our speakers held postdocs and can speak to the transition. During the conference you’ll learn how to leverage your education and experience during your postdoc to launch a job search with confidence.
Definitely! We have a wide range of speakers, including former faculty who left their positions to move into nonacademic careers. You’ll hear how they leveraged their experience into new professional career paths, and how you can translate your own skills and experience into a nonacademic career.
Yes! We have a wide range of speakers, including former faculty who left their positions to move into nonacademic careers. You’ll hear how they leveraged their experience into new professional career paths, and how you can translate your own skills and experience into a nonacademic career.
The conference is held over two days: May 7th and 14th starting at 11am ET and ending at 3:45pm ET. This is a virtual conference, held via Zoom Webinar, which means you will see and hear panelists but they won’t see or hear you. Attend from the comfort of your home, take notes at your convenience, and let’s start exploring career options together!
Yes, your ticket gives you access to 30 day replay. Institutional and individual subscribers to Beyond Prof’s programming have 60 day replay access.
Yes. Discounts are available for bulk purchases of 10 or more. Email events@beyondprof.com for information and bulk purchase.
You are certainly welcome to attend, but programming for this conference is designed specifically to support PhDs exploring nonacademic careers.