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Next Gen PhD.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2016.ISBN:
  • 9780674974791
  • 0674974794
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Next Gen PhD.DDC classification:
  • 502.3
LOC classification:
  • Q147.S55 2016
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.--
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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.--

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