From PhD to Life
dissertation, a friend introduced me to a public speaking club. We congregated weekly, spoke to strangers, and received constructive evaluation. I am still part of Toastmaters International and have benefited from being a member in many ways. One element of my work is to communicate to prospective s...
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From PhD to Life
dissertation. I had never been to the town (it was a phone interview), but I took a leap of faith. That teaching role stretched to four years due to a series of perceived “flukes” and I earned tenured status there. As an Ontarian, I knew that I would want to return to Ontario at some point so I ...
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From PhD to Life
Moving from a PhD in religious studies to working at a teaching and learning centre has sparked an interest in communications and marketing for Dr. Muravchick.
dissertation and what I saw myself doing and being happy doing. I did, however, actively pursue leads in alt-ac careers during the last few years of the PhD.
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From PhD to Life
Aurora is designed to help students explore career options and learn strategies they need to find non-faculty careers.
dissertation with preparing for non-faculty careers in mind.
Currently, Aurora is focused on non-faculty careers, but that will change in 2019. Students have told us that they also want to learn job search strategies for academic jobs, and we want to support...
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From PhD to Life
You do not have to accept the labour conditions that have become the norm in universities, even if you are passionate about research and teaching.
dissertation under time constraints and financial stress. I was not thinking about the future so much as getting through each day. Life after the PhD was not discussed in my program, except for students trading successful postdoc applications and foreigners (we were a vast majority) discussing visa ...
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From PhD to Life
“Throughout grad school, I always thought about how I could leverage my research, writing, analytical, and communication skills if an academic job never panned out.”
dissertation, I realized I would have to be pragmatic when it came to my career opportunities.
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What was your first post-PhD job?
My first job was a policy analyst position for Northern Policy Institute, a think tank focused on providing evidence-based solutions for northern Ontario. I sta...
From PhD to Life
Rebecca Maymon of Adoc Talent Management explains how the PhD employment landscape is shifting.
A few months ago, Continue reading released a report on their PhDetectives project, which includes original research on the professional competencies of PhD students and graduates across Canada, as well as the views of employers. The report's findings provi...
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Careers Café
dissertation finished (if it isn't already)
having coffee with someone who can tell you more about a job you don't know enough about to know whether you are either qualified for it or interested in it
an internship tha...
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Careers Café
dissertation supervisor is one of the expected referees. In addition to having read your work, your supervisor knows whether you keep your commitments (e.g. to submit work), how you respond to criticism and advice, and how much revision goes into the finished work others see. They also have a sense ...
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Careers Café
Think of the times when you sat down and just started whacking away at a paper you had to write. Compare those with the times when you devoted a few moments to planning your research and your argument. I’m going to guess that planning has paid off for you mo...
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Careers Café
dissertation.
This problem doesn't go away once you get your PhD though. Nor when you get tenure. Or even when you are promoted to full professor.
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Your career is unique to you
Most of the people telling you something will be good for your career are well intentioned. They are not delib...
Careers Café
dissertation. But, once you’re enrolled in an academic program, it’s hard to get kicked out for reasons that would make one a problematic employee – such as having an abrasive communication style, failing to meet deadlines, or putting personal advancement ahead of organizational goals. Having ...
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Careers Café
It’s reassuringly self-aware – and frankly, exciting – to hear someone reflect on how part of their career path made them who they are.
People entering the non-academic job market with a PhD or with ABD status (All But Dissertation) often work out how they’ll address their academic history with potential employers. That’s certainly a worthwhile process, though employers’ reactions may not be what you expect – no matter what ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/careers-cafe/how-to-talk-about-your-phd/
Magazines
dissertation/">Conseils Carrière : 6 étapes simples pour enseigner l’art de la dissertation
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Responsibilities May Include
A detailed plan can help you decide when and what opportunities to say yes to and, more importantly, which to say no to.
dissertation writing, and
The date you plan to graduate!
Your “really helps”: What else can help you excel academically throughout graduate school? These will vary depending on your program and discipline but include such items as:
Responsibilities May Include
Don’t wait until you are actively looking for a job to identify your transferable skills.
dissertation without providing a citation or proof. Now think about your communication with employers the same way. You want to provide evidence of your skills by describing how you have demonstrated those skills in the past. To say “I have excellent communication skills” means little to an empl...
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Responsibilities May Include
Put yourself front and centre in your career planning.
dissertation and directly connects with the organization of your dreams? Great! But before you start drafting a jargon-filled pitch that few people will understand, remember to put your audience first. Ask yourself “so what?” Keep asking that question until you drill down to the part of your sto...
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Graduate Matters
You will need people, both inside and outside of the academy, to help you be successful and keep you grounded.
dissertation proposal, and you will need people to say encouraging things when your conference proposal is rejected or your experiment fails for what feels like the millionth time. You will just need people, period.
That said, two particular types of community stand out for helping individuals th...
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Graduate Matters
An exploration of some of the nuances between postsecondary education in the two countries, as well as some of the intangibles that are often not thought about.
dissertation.
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/graduate-matters/canada-vs-the-u-s-where-should-you-attend-grad-school/
Campus and community life
The location of a university can have an impact on its campus life and its relationship to the surrounding community. If you are in a town whose population swells with the start of the academic year (e.g., Ann Arbor, Michigan or Kingston, Ontario) v...
Graduate Matters
Connecting with others in your field can offer job search insights, networking opportunities and a chance to learn about different career paths.
dissertation, defense, or viva
During crunch time, alumni can offer encouragement and insight on this process. Even if you are in the throes of your research, your alumni network might suggest avenues to publish or present your research. If you have existing relationships with alumni from earl...
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