Dear Reader,
I’ve got a couple invites to free online things to share with you, and a discount code.
I’m participating in two free online career panels next week.
First up, on Thursday, 17 Sep, join me for “Transitioning from Academia to Industry,” a panel hosted by ScientifyResearch.
We’ll be talking about communicating your academic experience to employers, CVs, networking, interviews, and more, with time for audience questions.
(Last I heard over 750 folks had already registered 👀)
🗓️ Thursday, September 17
⏰ 9–10am ET (afternoon in Europe)
📍 Online and free
Register for the ScientifyResearch panel
Then, the next day…
Friday, 18 Sep, as part of Postdoc Appreciation Week, I’m participating in another fun panel hosted by the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars.
I’ll bring my particular perspective on figuring out what you actually want next before getting too deep into job-search tactics.
🗓️ Friday, September 18
⏰ 12–1pm ET
📍 Online and free
If you’re thinking about what comes after academia—whether you’re actively job searching or still trying to figure out what you want—I hope one or both of these conversations will be useful.
And hey, they’re free. Come hang out with me!
Both the two events above are geared a bit more toward the STEM folks among us, but if you lean in the other direction, discipline wise, this book might be of interest: The Entrepreneurial Scholar: A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond, by Ilana Horwitz, PhD.
I already have it on my shelf, and you can get your own copy from the publisher and be sure to use the discount code IMH20. It’s also available from other retailers.
Here’s what Ilana told me: “My goal is to help emerging scholars see themselves as producers of ideas who work with limited resources in uncertain environments. I talk a lot in the book about what it means to produce ideas, not just consume information.”
Cheers,
Jen
P.S. Want to explore working with me? Visit my Services page to learn about options, or reply to this email and let me know what you want my help with!
Jennifer Polk, PhD
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