After Your PhD
Explore Careers Outside Academia
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Careers in UX: The Job Search Journey of Dr. Ahrom Kim
UX (user experience) is a very popular career for academics exploring careers outside of academia including other fields like Data Science and Market Research. I see dozens of academics on the After Your PhD LinkedIn and After Your Twitter page who have similar interests in UX. Amidst the growing demand and interest in UX roles,…
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If You Leave Academia, You Should Try Therapy
PhDs, like anyone else, can benefit from therapy. A PhD takes years of your life to complete. Including my masters degree, I spent 6 years in pursuit of an academic career. In some ways, this can be traumatic or at least cause great distress. Help Keep After Your PhD Ad-Free. [kofi] The Stress of a…
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Philosophy PhD to Data Scientist: An Interview With Activision Data Scientist Kyle Boerstler
About Our Guest: In the ongoing series of interviews with PhDs with diverse perspectives about academia and career pivots, I interviewed Kyle Boerstler. Dr. Boerstler is a Data Scientist at Activision. About the Interviewer: Ryan Collins, PhD is the founder of After your PhD. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 2021 with A PhD…
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Academia to Content Design: An Interview With Dr. Ayala Sela
About The Guest: In an ongoing series of interviews with PhDs with diverse perspectives about academia and career pivots, I interviewed Ayala Sela. Dr. Ayala Sela is a Content Designer at Accenture Song. She graduated from the University of Geneva with a PhD in Plant Molecular Biology. About the Interviewer: Ryan Collins, PhD is the…
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What Is An Educational Technologist? An Interview with Dr. Miranda Melcher
Do you want to work for a university, but you don’t want to be a professor? To answer this question I spoke with Dr. Miranda Melcher. Dr. Melcher was awarded a PhD in Defense Studies at King’s College in London in November 2021. Instead of pursuing a career as a professor, she helps professors with…
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Non-Profit Careers and LGBTQ+ Advocacy: An Interview With Dr. Ethan Levine
About The Guest: In an ongoing series of interviews with PhDs with diverse perspectives about academia and career pivots, I interviewed Ethan Levine. Dr. Ethan Levine is a Research and Data Analyst at a non-profit organization called Coalition To Abolish Slavery and Trafficking. About the Interviewer: Ryan Collins, PhD is the founder of After your…