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  • 3rd annual Beyond the Professoriate, the online career conference for PhDs

    Update: Late registration is available through 3 June 2016! Are you registered yet for this year’s Beyond Professoriate online conference (7 and 14 May, 2016)? All events…

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  • Help for Academics Thinking Beyond the Professoriate

    I recently had the chance to talk with Daniel Fincke on his Patheos.com blog, “Camels with Hammers,” about the general struggle of finding a postacademic career, and…

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  • Adam Bishop, Translator, Transition Q&A

    Adam Bishop earned his PhD in Medieval Studies from the University of Toronto in 2011. He’s currently a translator, proofreader, editor, and researcher. Find him on…

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  • Are you attending my career conference for PhDs?

    Registration is now open! Click here. Or learn more about the conference at BeyondProf.com. And here’s who you’ll see on Day 1, Career Day:

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  • Paige Morgan, Digital Humanities Librarian, Transition Q&A

    I initially “met” Paige on Twitter back in 2013, and then I met her in person in Toronto when she was doing a postdoc at…

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  • “What can I do now to get ready for my career after graduate school?”

    This is a question I get a lot from people who want to be as prepared as possible for seeking a job inside or outside…

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  • 3 Questions for Job Seekers with a PhD

    Job seeking is an easy time to lose touch with yourself and your priorities, especially if you’re just coming off a PhD degree. In a…

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  • Beyond the Professoriate – the online career conference for PhDs!

    Learn about PhD jobs . . . and how to get them! The 3rd Annual Beyond the Professoriate is a career conference for PhDs. It…

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  • Nathaniel Bean, Education Librarian and Program Assistant, Transition Q&A

    About Nathaniel Bean Nathaniel Bean works at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Wu Family Academy of Learning & Engagement as their education librarian & program assistant.…

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  • Jennifer De Mello, Senior Business Analyst, Transition Q&A

    About Jennifer De Mello Jennifer De Mello earned her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Georgia (USA). She’s currently a senior business analyst at…

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