Top 5 Free Career Resources for PhDs in 2023
The job market is ever-changing, and it can be difficult to keep up with the latest resources and trends. As a PhD student, you have enough on your plate without having to worry about your career prospects after graduation. To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of the top free career resources for PhDs in 2023.
Pros and Cons of PI-Review.com: the new service allowing PhDs to rate advisors
PI-Review.com is rate my professor, rate my advisor, rate my principal investigator, or rate my supervisor! The app PhDs have been asking for his here. Its main objective is to help future graduate students find out who should be their PhD advisor. In order to write a review, one needs to have worked with a PI.
The Entrepreneur Mindset
It’s the buzz word of the 21st century. A lot of people want to be one. There are new undergraduate courses in it. There are support programs and meet-ups up at colleges. There are now more access and entry points to becoming an entrepreneur than at any time our history.
The State-of-the-Art and Future of Start-Ups, Tech Transfer, and Commercialization of Universities in America
Commercialization of academic discoveries fuels industry growth.
A Flower in a Desert – A Story of Determination and Overcoming Obstacles During A PhD
Dr. Prise finished her PhD with a different set of motivating forces compared to when she started. She entered the PhD with a passion for science, but exited by tapping into her inner will-power, resourcefulness and grit. She started with expectations of open communication, shared ideas and critique relating to successes and, of course, unforeseen failures. Before she realized it, the acrid laboratory space that made up her PhD was not a bountiful place to thrive…before she realized she became a “flower in a desert.” The excitement to succeed in science was tested. Only sheer perseverance let her endure.
My Take Home Messages From the WCUB - Shrinking Academic Job Market Creates New Avenues for PhDs in America
Too many students do not know there are other options, and go into the field looking to be a specific type of professor, but the data does not lie and tells the story
Discovery to Development PhD Careers in Industry- Grants Management and Publications (Article 2)
This article highlights PhD careers in grants management in government and nonprofits and publications.
Discovery to Development PhD Careers in Industry (Article 1)
This article highlights the movement of flow of scientific discovery through development leading to the consumer, with the different industries and careers along the way
5 Empowering Books for your PhD in 2020
If you don’t read this book during your PhD, you are seriously missing out. It is one of the best ways to get an understanding and perspective of what you get up to on a daily basis.
PhDs By The Numbers: Important Stats for Current and Job Seeking PhDs
Note from the authors: Using multiple sources and data analytics, we present to you important stats for empowering your PhD and career search.
As students, we spend a lot of time on our research and papers. It’s easy to get lost in the thicket and forget to think about how your experience ties into the greater field.
In this article, we will zoom out and check out the state of PhDs in America. Our main data source utilized is the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED).
Dating Your Next Career: A Step-by-Step Guide to PhD Career Exploration
PhD job advice and PhD career search guidance. We consolidate available resources with a step-by-step career exploration guide.
Self-Diagnosing Your PhD or Postdoc: Assess for Success
This article explains the roots of specific systemic problems that can exist in a PhD or postdoctoral position. The information has been gathered from first-hand experiences, colleague testimonials, and research into academic programs.
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