Resources for Individuals

RESOURCES

FOR INDIVIDUALS

BY BEYOND THE PROFESSORIATE

Our research informed programming supports grad students, postdocs, PhDs, and faculty interested in non-faculty careers.

AURORA is the only online professional development training platform for graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and PhDs that helps you successfully move through the 4 stages of career transition. This research-driven platform is informed by nearly a decade of experience supporting PhDs to launch new careers with their skills and training.

Aurora offers an academic job market stream, in addition to a non-academic job market stream. We recommend you email us to find out if your institution is subscribed, prior to purchasing access to Aurora.

WORK WITH MAREN

Did you know? 67% of graduate students and PhDs feel they lack the professional development they need for non-academic jobs. Access the mentorship and advising you need by working with Dr. L Maren Wood, founder of Beyond the Professoriate.

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AURORA

AURORA gives graduate students and PhDs the skills, strategy, AND CONFIDENCE they need for a successful career in academia or beyond.

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RESUMES & LINKEDIN

Does your LinkedIn Profile need work? Are you struggling to convert a CV into a resume? Work with our specialist to define and articulate your unique value that make you stand out.

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ACADEMIC CAREER SUPPORT

We want every PhD to feel supported in their career pathway, which is why we’ve partnered with experts who can help you be successful in your academic career. Take our on-demand course or work with our academic advisors.

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What people are saying about Beyond Prof programming

This conference has truly provided a sense of hope during my application process during COVID-19. It has allowed me to refine the tools I already had and strengthened my job application materials. The strategies have really given me a leg up in the applications. For example, I have received many interviews as a result of informational interviews, better cover letters, and better resumes tailored to the roles I applied to. I plan to continue to implement these tools throughout my career.

I’d been in transition for years--first to leave the professoriate and then to join the corporate world--before joining Beyond the Professoriate, with little success. What I appreciate the most about BP is the community of individuals who are at different stages of their academic careers working toward the same goal and supporting one another. Knowing you are not alone in a difficult transition is empowering, and BP is a friendly space to get that much needed support, both practical and emotional.

This conference told me everything about job-searching that I had hoped my advisor would be able to tell me when I asked her!

Beyond the Professoriate helped me understand how others, who left academia, navigated their paths. It also provided concrete, extremely useful advice for the postac job search. The biggest thing it has done for me is to make me feel more confident about my skills and abilities, and show me that I don't have to be afraid of what comes next. In fact, it has shown me how exciting and fun this whole thing can be, instead of terrifying!

I love the fact that your panelists discussed a wide range of employment opportunities and career paths in the United States as well as Canada. And I would highly recommend this for ALL PhD students who are considering career options outside of academia.

I am glad that Beyond the Professoriate exists and that you do the kind of work you are doing. It is super useful and much needed.