After Your PhD
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Informational Interview Guide
At the heart of After Your PhD is informational interviews. Find people with jobs that interest you, reach out, and ask questions!
PhD Career Resources
Explore a growing list of career resources and services for PhDs and academics who want to leave academia or want a career change.
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Data Consulting for Non-Profit Organizations
Featured Guest: Karen L. Drill About the Episode: In this episode I interviewed Karen L. Drill, PhD, the founder of Data Literacy for Social Change and the Drill Consulting Group. The purpose of Data Literacy For Social Change is to provide coaching and training for nonprofit organizations that want to develop their knowledge and skills…
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Is UX A Viable Career Path for Academics?
Featured Guest: Kaidi Wu, Ph.D. About the Featured Guest: With a blend of academic and industry experience from companies like Match and Amazon, Dr. Kaidi Wu is dedicated to empowering professionals to achieve their career aspirations through career coaching and leveraging her extensive background in academic research in social psychology. What We Discuss in the Video:…
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Book Recommendations For Career Pivots
Explore a curated selection of books that are useful for PhDs making a pivot into fields like UX, Data Science, and Product Management. Learn from industry experts to help solve problems for clients and companies.
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- Career Pivot (26)
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- Informational Interviews (3)
- Job Search Help (8)
- Networking (6)
- PhD Career Paths (21)
- Recommendations (8)
Latest After Your PhD Blog Posts
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Data Consulting for Non-Profit Organizations
Featured Guest: Karen L. Drill About the Episode: In this episode I interviewed Karen L. Drill, PhD, the founder of Data Literacy for Social Change and the Drill Consulting Group. The purpose of Data Literacy For Social Change is to provide coaching and training for nonprofit organizations that want to develop their knowledge and skills…
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Is UX A Viable Career Path for Academics?
Featured Guest: Kaidi Wu, Ph.D. About the Featured Guest: With a blend of academic and industry experience from companies like Match and Amazon, Dr. Kaidi Wu is dedicated to empowering professionals to achieve their career aspirations through career coaching and leveraging her extensive background in academic research in social psychology. What We Discuss in the Video:…
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R for the Rest of Us: Featuring David Keyes
Featured Guest: David Keyes PhD About the Featured Guest: David Keyes is the founder and CEO of R for the Rest of Us, which offers online courses, workshops, and custom training sessions. He has a PhD in anthropology from UC San Diego, as well as a master’s degree in education from Ohio State, and has dedicated…
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Essential Questions For Career Pivoters
Questions as a tool of informational inquiry is core to After Your PhD. If you do not ask questions, you are not actively involved in your career development. Questions drive learning and personal growth. By seeking answers, you acquire new knowledge, skills, and perspectives that are valuable for your career advancement. The main question I…
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Explore Over 50+ Alt-Ac Career Resources for Free
When I left academia, I didn’t know where to turn to. I was lost. Most of my closest colleagues worked in a university setting. My past “bosses” were professors and teachers. Career guidance counselors at my university seemed to focus on undergraduates. Professional organizations were more geared toward undergraduates. My knowledge outside of academia was…
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What You Need To Know About The Professor Is In
If you have ever considered leaving academia, you probably have heard of The Professor Is In. The Professor is In provides career advice and consulting services for academics that are interested in academic jobs as well as detailing the harsh realities of academia in a range of topics like the publish-or-perish environment, anxiety, and the…