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  • Grief, identity, and changing careers as a long-time academic

    Dear Reader, It might surprise people who don’t have PhDs that grief is often part of the job search process, especially when you’re first changing…

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    Grief, identity, and changing careers as a long-time academic
  • When to “do your part” as an academic and when to move on instead

    Dear Reader, “We can’t dump all this service on junior faculty. You have to do you part.” Without context, this message from a senior administrator…

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    When to “do your part” as an academic and when to move on instead
  • How to get great job offers and change careers

    Dear Reader, How do you convince employers to take you seriously for work that’s quite different from what you’ve done for years? There are different…

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    How to get great job offers and change careers
  • “I loved working in academia. Now, I’m so disappointed.”

    Dear Reader, “I loved working in academia…. Now, I’m so disappointed.” That’s the verdict of one of my clients who joined the PhD Career Clarity…

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    “I loved working in academia. Now, I’m so disappointed.”
  • [Monthly] What’s happening this month + popular posts

    Dear Reader, My big news is that I’ve welcomed nearly 40 new members to the PhD Career Clarity Program this month! 👏🏻 Happy New Year…

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    [Monthly] What’s happening this month + popular posts
  • [Monthly] January events + a fave reflection question

    Dear Reader, Welcome to my new monthly newsletter! This once-a-month email will include anything new and noteworthy plus reminders about how we can work together…

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    [Monthly] January events + a fave reflection question
  • Your PhD dissertation can help you get a job

    Interview with Jen Harrison, dissertation coach and owner of Read.Write.Perfect. I met Jen Harrison a few weeks ago and we had a great conversation about…

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    Your PhD dissertation can help you get a job
  • What are informational interviews?

    Thanks to my friend Jennifer van Alstyne for this fun conversation about informational interviews, why to do them, and how they can supercharge a PhD…

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    What are informational interviews?
  • Want to apply to industry jobs for PhDs? Read this.

    Recently, I was reading advice about how to apply for industry jobs for PhDs. It got me curious about how folks were defining “industry” in…

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    Want to apply to industry jobs for PhDs? Read this.
  • Are you a sellout if you leave academia after your PhD?

    Guess who is the featured guess for the launch of season 4 of the Papa PhD podcast? Yup, that would be me. I’m episode 190.…

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    Are you a sellout if you leave academia after your PhD?
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