Sentences with phrase «work outside of academia»

I've been saying for six or seven years now (four of those spent adnitcnujg post-degree) that I could and should be looking for work outside of academia, but only after five rollercoaster years on the academic market and coming * this close * to landing a tenure - track position can I happily and healthily say I quit.

To work outside of academia, even temporarily, signals you are not «serious» or «dedicated» to scholarship.

Not exact matches

About 20 years ago when he was working at Bell Labs (now AT&T's Image Processing Research Department), he happened upon a way of thinking about teaching computers to see that wasn't really used outside of academia until about three years ago.

However, academia (in biology anyway) seems to be relatively unique among advanced degrees where we basically never talk about work outside of work so conversation is usually pretty light.

* In a few weeks, Holly Sawyer will share with us Part 2 of her story, which reveals the joy she's found in her work outside academia.

Watkins and others like her see themselves as having moral commitments outside of academia; they want to do work that brings political engagement and the advocacy of social justice to the cannon of anthropological literature.

Designed to help transform Ph.D. s into «citizen - scholars» whose broad knowledge is applicable outside of academia, Texas's Professional Development Program (PDP) teaches practical skills, including how to write articles, grant applications, and book proposals; craft public policies; and work in consulting.

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.

«A strong academic curriculum is important, but we also need to think outside of academia and consider those key skills which all young people need to develop for when they do enter the world of work, such as resilience, confidence and communication.

Book that you remember reading over and over during childhood: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Currently reading: Bibliotech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google by John Palfrey The thing that drew you to it: This past March, I attended the Ed School's professional development institute Library Leadership in a Digital Age where John [Palfrey], a former Harvard colleague at the law library, challenged us to create new and different partnerships, including those outside of academia, as we transition to a digital future and redefine the role and work of libraries.

Outside of academia, she has worked at Prentice Hall Publishing, contributed numerous articles to Travelhost Magazine and currently writes short stories and poetry.

You likely have some marketable skills that can work for you outside of academia, if you look for them, to allow you to find an interesting job.

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.

Outside academia, Niemojewski has led projects for the Serpentine Gallery, Bergen Kunsthall, Manifesta and dOCUMENTA (13), and worked as Curator of Programs at the Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre.

His previous work on the Legal Whiteboard is still available online, but the site now directs readers to Legal Evolution, where he says he will focus all of his efforts outside of academia.

Also, think about the attributes people have praised you for, both inside and outside of work and academia.

Describe your university achievements so far outside of academia — eg your extracurricular activities, working while at university, sports volunteering.

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.