Next Gen PhD.
Sinche, Melanie V.
Next Gen PhD. - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Includes bibliographical references (pages243-249) and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part One: Getting to Know Yourself; Chapter 1. How to Connect Your Interests to Careers; Chapter 2. But I Have No Skills! (and Other Myths); Chapter 3. How to Identify Your Personal Values; Part Two: Getting to Know the World of Work; Chapter 4. To Postdoc or Not to Postdoc?; Chapter 5. Career Options for PhDs in Science; Chapter 6. Strategies for Exploring Careers and Building Experience; Chapter 7. How to Network Effectively; Part Three: Getting Started on Your Job Search; Chapter 8. How to Craft Your Individual Development Plan. Chapter 9. How to Apply for JobsChapter 10. How to Interview and Negotiate; Conclusion: Making a Successful Transition; Appendix A. Identifying Career Pathways for PhDs in Science; Appendix B. Resources for PhDs; Notes; References; Acknowledgments; Index.
An upper-level degree is a prized asset in the eyes of many employers, and nonfaculty careers once considered Plan B are now preferred by the majority of science degree holders. Melanie Sinche profiles science PhDs across a wide range of disciplines who share proven strategies for landing a rewarding occupation inside or outside the university.--
9780674974791 0674974794
Science--Vocational guidance.
Doctor of philosophy degree.
Labor supply--Effect of education on.
Science--General.
Q147.S55 2016
502.3
Next Gen PhD. - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Includes bibliographical references (pages243-249) and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part One: Getting to Know Yourself; Chapter 1. How to Connect Your Interests to Careers; Chapter 2. But I Have No Skills! (and Other Myths); Chapter 3. How to Identify Your Personal Values; Part Two: Getting to Know the World of Work; Chapter 4. To Postdoc or Not to Postdoc?; Chapter 5. Career Options for PhDs in Science; Chapter 6. Strategies for Exploring Careers and Building Experience; Chapter 7. How to Network Effectively; Part Three: Getting Started on Your Job Search; Chapter 8. How to Craft Your Individual Development Plan. Chapter 9. How to Apply for JobsChapter 10. How to Interview and Negotiate; Conclusion: Making a Successful Transition; Appendix A. Identifying Career Pathways for PhDs in Science; Appendix B. Resources for PhDs; Notes; References; Acknowledgments; Index.
An upper-level degree is a prized asset in the eyes of many employers, and nonfaculty careers once considered Plan B are now preferred by the majority of science degree holders. Melanie Sinche profiles science PhDs across a wide range of disciplines who share proven strategies for landing a rewarding occupation inside or outside the university.--
9780674974791 0674974794
Science--Vocational guidance.
Doctor of philosophy degree.
Labor supply--Effect of education on.
Science--General.
Q147.S55 2016
502.3