Category: Transition Q & A
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Transition Q & A: Raj Dhiman
So what does a guy with a PhD in bio-organic chemistry do outside the academy? Work in tech sales, of course! Well, that’s one option. Read about Raj Dhiman’s transition from science postdoc to corporate sales training manager over at my University Affairs blog. Here’s an excerpt: What do you do now? For the past…
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Transition Q & A: Viviane Callier
Viviane Callier has a PhD in biology and now works as a science writer at the US National Cancer Institute. Here how the interview begins: What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? When I finished my PhD, I had lined up a postdoc in the same field of…
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Transition Q & A: Nicholas Dion
How does a religious studies PhD wind up working as a senior coordinator at the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario? Read this week’s Q & A over at University Affairs to find out! Nick spent months exploring his options beyond academia, and was proactive in his job search toward the end of his degree.…
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Transition Q & A: Daveena Tauber
Rutgers English PhD Daveena Tauber is forging a career for herself in higher education, but from the outside. Read her transition story over at University Affairs. An excerpt: What do you do now? At this point, I am an established writing consultant who specializes in working with graduate programs and graduate students. The first part…
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Transition Q & A: Michael Ryan Hunsaker
How does someone with a PhD in neuroscience wind up working as a special education primary-school teacher? Here’s one part of the story: Interestingly, actually getting the job was fortunate. The principal read the information in my application and was incredulous that someone with a PhD was going to be willing to take a part…
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Transition Q & A: Melissa Dalgleish
This is one you’re definitely going to want to read! Melissa Dalgleish is a regular contributor to Hook & Eye, an ABD in English from York University, and a research officer in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at same. Here’s an excerpt: What do you do now? I’m a research officer at York University, one…
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Transition Q & A: Kelly J. Baker
Meet Kelly, a religion PhD and scholar who’s been an adjunct and now is building up a career as a freelance writer. Here’s a bit of her story: Now, I’m building my career as a freelance writer while also wrangling a wise beyond her years five-year old and a laid back one-year old. I’m trying…
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Transition Q & A: Andrew Miller
This summer I met Andrew Miller and talked to him about his transition from history PhD and sessional instructor (read: adjunct) to public servant and soon-to-be Strategic Leader for the City of Mississauga, Canada’s sixth most populous municipality (thank you, Wikipedia). He’s thrilled about his move and proud of the work he’s done over the…
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Transition Q & A: Bruce Harpham
I’m pleased to show you my latest Q & A, this one with a fellow U of T alum who’s now a banking industry professional. Bruce earned his BA from the University of Toronto then went on to do an MA at Western University and an information studies degree back at U of T. He…
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Transition Q & A: Christine Slocum
Christine Slocum, a sociology MA who left a PhD program after two years, is the latest Q & A participant. She writes about how she transitioned into her current job. Here’s how her post begins: You left your PhD program before finishing. Why? I left because, in retrospect, I was burned out. It was beginning…