After Your PhD
Explore Careers Outside Academia
Career Resources For PhDs
Unsure where to start in your new career journey?
Check out this growing list of resources for PhDs and academics exploring career paths.
See the full list of PhD Career resources or explore these pages dedicated to different career resource types.
Community Support
Explore a list of helpful online communties dedicated to helping academics find new career paths from Facebook to LinkedIn.
Professional Career Services
Explore a list of paid servies intended to help academics find new career paths or upskill existing skills.
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Sharing the Stories of Transitioning Academics
2024 taught me the power of video and how it can help tell the story of career pivots. Being able to see and hear others can be more impactful than simply reading the words from a transcript.
Follow After Your PhD on TikTok and YouTube to see some of the latest videos and support After Your PhD on Patreon while I continue my mission of sharing stories of transitioning academics.
Follow After Your PhD on YouTube!
Learn from other PhDs and their fulfilling careers outside academia.
See the Latest Video From After Your PhD (along with YouTube Shorts)!
Recent Guest on The Channel – Josh Sciortino, MBA!
Follow After Your PhD on Bluesky!
After moving away from Twitter/X, I have been putting more time in sharing posts on Bluesky!
It’s a great platform for academics to connect without the noise of Twitter/X.
Informational Interviews
After Your PhD strongly advocates for informational interviews to help academics make confident decisions in the next steps of their careers. At the heart of After Your PhD is informational interviews. Find people with jobs that interest you, reach out, and ask questions!
Latest After Your PhD Blog Posts
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Cheeky Scientist Founder Releases New Website “Overqualified”
I’ve covered Cheeky Scientist before, largely due to a number of client concerns, ranging from high-priced career services to marketing and sales tactics. I occasionally receive direct messages on how to get a refund and how they found After Your PhD through the Cheeky Scientist article. To be clear, I fully support organizations that offer paid…
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What To Do If You Regret Your Advanced Degree?
Sometimes I feel proud of what I accomplished finishing my PhD. Earning this degree took days, weeks, and years of my life. I read countless books, completed dozens of courses, taught undergraduates for little or no pay, and wrote a dissertation. But other times, I think about the student loan debt (yes, unfortunately), the stress,…
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After Your PhD Partners with Skip Job Board to Share Remote EdTech Jobs
After Your PhD is now partnering with Skip Job board to share remote Ed tech roles! The new affiliate partnership with Skip means that Ed tech jobs will now be a recurring feature in the After Your PhD newsletter. Similar to the partnership with HigherEd+, this partnership is intended to add more value to the…
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HigherEd+ Becomes An Official Partner With After Your PhD
I am thrilled to announce my partnership with HigherEd+ who will be a sponsor for the After Your PhD Weekly Newsletter for the remainder of 2025! Ever since 2021, After Your PhD has been evolving and changing. It began as a small project where I could experiment and learn about building a website, growing a…
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Are Informational Interviews the Fastest Way to Get a Job?
Informational interviews are a cornerstone of After Your PhD because asking the right questions can guide you toward your career goals. I often receive questions from people wondering if informational interviews will help them land a job quickly. In some cases, individuals need to secure a new role within weeks—or even days—due to pressing financial…
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Tips For Scheduling Your First Informational Interview
Informational interviews are a powerful way to connect with professionals and expand your network. Learn how to make the most out of the networking strategy by reading my tips and strategies based on my personal experience as a former academic turned SEO professional. What is An Informational Interview? An informational interview is a conversation where…