How to Decide Between an Academic and Nonacademic Career
Monday-Thursday, December 8-11, 12-12:45 pm, webinar | Registration
PhDs work wherever smart people are needed. In today’s creative economy, a faculty career isn’t the only option for PhDs who are seeking engaging and rewarding work. PhDs work in every part of the economy – industry, nonprofits, higher education, and government.
But what career pathway will be right for YOU?
This special workshop series is designed to walk doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs through a series of exercises to help them evaluate career options and identify next steps in building their career either as faculty or beyond the professoriate.
During the series we’ll talk about:
- December 8 – Introduction to your Optimal Career Pathway/How to decide
- December 9 – How to identify your values
- December 10 – How to identify your most marketable skills
- December 11 – How to build your network using on campus resources
