This mentoring workshop series (CIMER: Entering Mentoring) will provide graduate students training in competencies and skills with effective mentoring (being mentors themselves). Graduate students in all disciplines are welcome to participate. Students who will be or are currently mentoring undergraduate … Read more
Exponent is a scientific and engineering consulting firm, with 90 different disciplines and over 1200 employees (60% with a Ph.D. or M.D.). The Biomechanics Practice uses scientific and engineering principles to analyze human motion, loading, and injury potential in a … Read more
This session is part of the series “Be Your Own Driver: Imagining Post-PhD Career Versatility”. This series supports graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at all levels to articulate and build upon professional skills acquired within and outside of academic experiences. … Read more
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, … Read more
This session is part of the series “How CIRTL has Impacted my Career: Hearing from CIRTL Alumni”. Join us to hear CIRTL alumni reflect on how they came into these positions: what made them pursue this career path; its benefits, … Read more
As someone nearing the end of their PhD or postdoctoral studies, you might be thinking a lot about what’s next. Many of your peers may be thinking about the academic job market, and your own supervisor or committee members might … Read more
This session is part of the series “How CIRTL has Impacted my Career: Hearing from CIRTL Alumni”. Join us to hear CIRTL alumni reflect on how they came into these positions: what made them pursue this career path; its benefits, … Read more
This session is part of the series “Be Your Own Driver: Imagining Post-PhD Career Versatility”. This series supports graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at all levels to articulate and build upon professional skills acquired within and outside of academic experiences. … Read more
This session is part of the series “How CIRTL has Impacted my Career: Hearing from CIRTL Alumni”. Join us to hear CIRTL alumni reflect on how they came into these positions: what made them pursue this career path; its benefits, … Read more
Pursuing a professional career while in a PhD program can be a daunting task, but there are plenty of successful examples. Join us for a lively panel discussion with PhDs from both inside and outside the academy at PhD Balance.Robbie Hable … Read more
PhDs and Postdocs often approach resume writing as a self-reflective exercise, simply translating their academic accomplishments from a CV into a two-page resume. But this is the wrong approach. A resume is actually a persuasive document designed to convince a … Read more
Stepping off the traditional academic faculty pathway – that well-trodden road leading from assistant to associate to full professor – can feel daunting, especially after most PhDs have invested over a decade of time pursuing a linear training model that … Read more
