From PhD to Life blog
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Stay tuned…
I started my career as a PhD job search coach back in 2013. Over the years, I’ve worked 1-on-1 with individual clients, including graduate students,…
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Choose your words wisely, professors
I recently heard a faculty member jokingly refer to a former student as “unfortunately” working in a certain industry. “Why ‘unfortunately,’” I asked? She explained…
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How to know what jobs are really like
Here’s some common advice for folks considering going to graduate school, especially PhD programs: “Talk to the professor’s current and former students.” I suspect you…
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Don’t limit yourself to jobs for PhDs or your discipline
Yesterday I posted a Twitter poll, and the results are in, with 832 votes. I asked folks who have PhDs or other doctoral degrees whether…
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Should you leave your PhD program?
You can always justify completing a PhD program and earning a doctorate. There are always reasons why that’s a good choice. That doesn’t make it…
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Co-working for community and accountability
I’ve always worked from home — at the desk in my bedroom, at the dining room table, or now in the corner of my apartment…
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PhDTalk podcast interview
Earlier this month I joined Eva Lantsoght and Rico Massa on their podcast. I shared my story and we talked about what graduate students can…
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Departments can help students by building community
Imagine this: Your academic department hosts weekly or biweekly Zoom meetings. Each time, one former student is celebrated, their career highlighted. A current student or…
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Your PhD won’t get you a good job (sorry)
One of the key texts for PhDs seeking careers outside academia is called “So What Are You Going to Do With That?” (Amazon affiliate link).…
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My grad school application advice
‘tis the season for graduate school application advice. (Fun fact: The advice is often contradictory. “Reach out for prospective advisors because your relationship with your…
