This free resource is for Ph.D. and doctoral students to explore a variety of diverse career paths. Through Beyond the Professoriate, doctoral students can discover alternative career options that are well-suited to their degree, hear from professionals in various career fields, and gain valuable insight into both faculty and non-faculty careers. To utilize this resource, visit https://institutions.beyondprof.com/ and login with your linkblue credentials.
Programs of Study: Career Success
Professional Careers
Learn how to launch a successful non-faculty job search. Video seminars are taught by PhD experts working beyond the professoriate. Topics include career exploration, hiring and negotiating, and online job search strategies. Learning prompts will help students apply this new knowledge to their own job search.
Faculty Careers
Learn how to launch a successful faculty job search. Video seminars are taught by PhD experts working in graduate schools and university career centers. Topics include c.v. and cover letter writing, interviewing, and negotiating job offers. Learning prompts will help students apply this new knowledge to their own job search.
PhD Career Interviews
These short videos are organized by broad discipline: humanities, social sciences, biomedical sciences, and STEM. Learn about an interviewee’s specific career, important information about the job search process, and the skills non-academic employers value in job candidates.
PhD Career Panels
Learn how to launch a successful non-faculty job search. Video seminars are taught by PhD experts working beyond the professoriate. Topics include career exploration, hiring and negotiating, and online job search strategies.
PhD Career Spotlights
In these one-hour seminars, PhD experts teach students about career fields in both the private and the public sectors. These focused spotlights provide the opportunity to explore what it takes to be successful in a specific career.