Internships are not a standard part of Ph.D. training, especially in the biomedical sciences, write Kimberly A. Petrie and Ashley E. Brady, but the tide is shifting. Although internships have long been common practice for undergraduates and many professional students, internships are not a standard part of Ph.D. training, especially in […]
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I Can Do What with my Graduate Degree? Careers in Local Government Have you wondered how you might leverage skills and knowledge developed while in graduate school to pursue a successful career in local government? Have you every wondered how your graduate degree might be relevant in local government? Career […]
Interested in how you can use your PhD to pursue a career outside of academia? Want to work in the real world? Career Pathways offered a free webinar ‘PhDs that Work: Finding Success in an Uncertain Job Market ‘(by Beyond the Professoriate) on September 19, 2018. The event recording is now available […]
OPM (the Office of Personnel Management) is offering a series of free writing your federal resume webinars. The webinar will go over the USAJobs resume builder as well as explaining each section of a job announcement. If you are interested, here are the links to register: 10/24 5pm – […]
Looking forward to a semester filled with professional and career development events? Look no further! The Career Pathways Fall 2018 calendar of events is now available!! Sep 19 – PhDs that Work: Finding Success in an Uncertain Job Market (by Beyond the Professoriate) 12.00-1.30pm in Constant 2086 (RSVP: http://bit.ly/cp091918LIVE)or online (register: […]
Transferable Skills: Learn to Talk about What You Do Instead of What You Know Identifying transferable skills can be one of the most difficult processes in preparing for a job search. PhDs are trained to talk about what they know, not what they do. Employers want to know what you […]
Did you miss the panel discussion on Graduate Degree Pathways: Entrepreneurial Careers Outside Academia ? Watch the recording and learn about entrepreneurial/innovative options to pursue using your grad degree! https://www.facebook.com/StromeEC/videos/1838376902901913/