For graduate students applying for
careers outside of academia, there are a few key things you want to consider when crafting your cover letter.
Many young researchers pointed out that PhD programs do fairly little to train people for
careers outside of academia.
These visits inform postdocs of
careers outside of academia and give them the opportunity to engage and network with company employees.
One of NPA's goals is to illuminate
careers outside of academia, and Raymond Clark was among the first people it helped in that way.
Finally, the report noted that most biomedical graduate programs and postdocs in the United States do little to prepare biomedical scientists for
careers outside of academia even though considerably fewer than half (43 %) wind up in academic research or teaching and fewer than a quarter (23 %) wind up tenured.
If a larger proportion of the graduate student population were supported on training grants, she said, NIH could better monitor students» training and ensure broader exposure to
careers outside of academia — and better training in the skills needed to perform well in those careers.
It's common to see
careers outside of academia labeled «alternative» — which may seem odd when you consider that the vast majority of careers are off the tenure track.
I have noticed over the years that many minority students who earn graduate degrees in SME (science, math, and engineering) are pursuing
careers outside of academia.
It doesn't help that many faculty are unfamiliar with
careers outside of academia and that campus career centers, which tend to focus primarily on the needs of undergraduate students, are not always fully informed.
practical assistance and information relating to
careers outside of academia, in particular those in industry
Many students and postdocs are ill - equipped to make informed decisions about whether to pursue academic careers, while those students who are set on
a career outside of academia lament the few opportunities readily available.
Or, perhaps you would prefer to have a Ph.D. - level
career outside of academia.
For Ph.D. - level scientists seeking
a career outside of academia, a job at a product company can represent a challenging yet highly rewarding career path.
Devi recommended developing an individual career plan early on in your career and consulting with mentors who can tell you whether you're likely to achieve your academic goals or whether you would be better off pursuing a different line of research or
a career outside of academia.
She's a Ph.D. candidate in the sciences who wants to pursue
a career outside of academia, like me.
«Be open to actively forging a successful research
career outside of academia — in consultancy, in government ministries and advisory bodies,... and in industry,» Phillips says.
Be open to actively forging a successful research
career outside of academia — in consultancy, in government ministries and advisory bodies,... and in industry.
Choosing
a career outside of academia is daunting, and not many academic advisers know much about the positions that exist or how to be competitive for them, so I guess I'm mostly thankful for postgraduates in nonacademic positions for sharing their knowledge!
In addition to producing stylistically controversial work, after the 1950s, his latent anti-Semitism had become exposed and he had essentially destroyed any chance for a continuing
career outside of academia.
If you're considering
a career outside of academia — or even if you just want to develop some new skills — there are many ways to engage in professional development activities and explore different career paths while at Yale.
Not exact matches
But, the speakers said, PIs are realizing more and more the importance
of talking with their advisees about
career aspirations, including those
outside academia, and trainees often find that the conversation comes as a relief to both themselves and their PIs.
Therefore, researchers in training need to consider and prepare for
careers outside, as well as within,
academia because «alternative» nonacademic
careers actually represent the vast majority
of career destinations for researchers nowadays.
My way out
of this impasse was to see a
career adviser, who over the course
of 3 months helped me rediscover my skills and professional aspirations — both in and
outside academia.
He and co-founder Amar Sahay, a professor at Harvard University and Russo's former boss, believe their system can help scientists «start engaging opportunities
outside of academia earlier in their scientific
careers,» Russo says.
At one session, which covered research
careers in industry and the private sector, Lawrence Fitzgerald, vice president
of neuroscience research at Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals in New York City, said he had started to consider a job
outside academia when he realized he cared more about the science than the setting.
In its latest survey
of postdocs, Vitae, an organization based in Cambridge that supports the
career development
of U.K. research staff, found that 9 %
of respondents have done placements or internships
outside of academia, up from 5 % just 2 years earlier.
These include a
career planning primer and a discussion
of the wide variety
of jobs, in and
outside academia, available to postdocs.
For some researchers this makes their dreams
of an academic
career come true, but for quite a lot
of others it is just the result
of not considering the countless fascinating
career paths they might follow
outside academia.
Some
of these activities focused on future academic research
careers, and others focused on science - related
careers outside academia.
But all sides seem to agree on what's causing postdocs» woes: the fact that too few postdocs, most
of whom are seeking greater
career stability, are aware
of options
outside academia.
A bonus
of the new system, according to other university administrators, is that it obliges researchers to make an early decision about whether they intend to pursue a
career outside or inside
academia.
Stepping
outside of academia and the university to work on passion - based projects (nonprofits, reelection campaigns, or charities) or with industry networks is a great way to gain new perspectives and personal networks that may broaden your
career outlook.
So, your
career is likely to take you
outside the hallowed halls
of academia.
If you have a PI who's not receptive, and especially a PI who can't imagine a
career outside academia, then this is sad, but it's not the end
of the world.
So ask around but keep in mind that some professors may not like the idea
of having their star students stray from their own exemplary
career paths; they might be biased against jobs
outside academia.
Rhea Daughtery, Associate Direction
of the School
of Medicine Career Center, will showcase
careers available
outside of academia and highlight how the skills we acquire during our research as a postdoc are transferrable and valuable in many areas
of industry.
The majority
of Ph.D.
career paths lead to jobs
outside of academia especially during these challenging economic times.
Recognizing that more than a third
of university faculty nationally has a spouse or partner who also works in
academia, and another 36 percent have a partner employed
outside of higher education, a new tri-state regional section
of the national Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) will help dual -
career couples find job openings within reasonable commuting distances
of one another.