From PhD to Life blog
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Where Else Do PhDs Work at Universities? An Alt-Ac List
You know PhDs work at universities as postdocs, professors, and contingent instructors. But what else do they do? Learn more about great job options for…
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Still deciding whether to leave academia? Ask yourself these questions
Dear Reader, A PhD who already works outside academia asked me an interesting question last week: How many of the folks in my program are…
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One giant, emotionally loaded cloud (plus sports!)
Dear Reader, Somehow it’s already the middle of June. Rude, I know. (Classic summer behaviour.) A couple weeks ago, I wrote about a question I…
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What do you want figured out by September?
Dear Reader, There’s nothing like the start of a new season—it now feels like summer where I live—to inspire action. One thing that’s meant for…
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This isn’t a boring online course
Dear Reader, When folks first learn about the PhD Career Clarity Program, I think some imagine it’s a course they’ll log into, work through alone,…
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Are you still in the same place as last June?
Dear Reader, Earlier this week, I wrote about people who don’t hate academia but still want something else. That distinction matters. Because if you’re not…
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You don’t have to hate academia to want something else
Dear Reader, “I turned 40 last year and I feel very satisfied with my academic career. I just really have nothing else I want to…
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Not every job-search problem is a resume problem (+ co-working info)
Dear Reader, Here for co-working info? Sign up for the new session starting tomorrow on this page: Co-Working Sessions. I have two reflections for you…
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Astronaut advice for career exploration
Dear Reader, Did you watch any of the NASA livestream on Monday, when the Artemis II astronauts were on their lunar flyby? I had it…
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Read this before you rewrite your resume again
Dear Reader, I spoke with a PhD researcher this week who’s applying for roles in and out of academia. You might think I’m going to…
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You’re job searching. But it’s not working.
Dear Reader, You’re doing things. Reading job ads. Tweaking your materials. Applying. But it’s not really working. What would it be like if you were…
