Career & Tools
Interested in a career beyond the academy and want to learn more about the essentials of crafting it? Join these professional development webinars from Beyond the Professoriate for a jump start. They are free to join and also available to watch on replays. Advance registration is required.
Beyond the Professoriate is hosting a series of free events to support graduate student and postdoctoral professional and career development. These events are free and open to anyone. Webinars will be held live, and replays will be available afterwards. Webinars are free to attend or watch afterwards.
Below is a list of events, along with the link to the Zoom registration.
All event information can be also be found here.
Applying for jobs and not hearing back? Here's why.
January 14, 2022 | 9 a.m. PST | Register here
Are you one of the thousands of job candidates submitting job applications but not getting an interview? It's time to take a step back and evaluate your strategy.
In this webinar, L. Maren Wood, PhD (Founder of Beyond the Professoriate) talks about what she's learned interviewing PhDs at Beyond Prof, common mistakes people are making with their resumes and cover letters, and strategies you can take to avoid these costly mistakes. After attending this webinar you will be able to: Identify common mistakes PhDs make when applying for nonacademic jobs, apply proven strategies so that you can avoid making these mistakes, develop a strategic plan for your job search and recognize how Beyond the Professoriate programming helps you in your job search.
Leaving academia? Here's what you need to do to prepare
January 28, 2022 | 9 a.m. PST | Register here
Leaving academia can feel overwhelming. It's a big decision, and you want to make sure that you're making the right choice. Plus it takes a lot of time (about 6 months to find a job).
You want to make sure you're planning and preparing well in advance so that you can make a successful career transition from your current position to a new, meaningful, career where you can be paid for your education and training. Join L. Maren Wood, PhD(Founder of Beyond the Professoriate) for this interactive webinar so that you can be confident in your decision and knowledgeable about the steps you need to take. In this webinar, Maren will: Explain the importance of the 4 stages of PhD career transition to your job search, describe how this 4-step process can land you a rewarding career that is intellectually engaging, identify your next steps and explain how Beyond Prof's programming can help you in your career transition.
Overqualified or Underqualified? Which is it, and what to do about it.
February 11, 2022 | 9 a.m. PST | Register here
PhDs are often told by employers that they are overqualified for positions. But they're also told that they don't have enough experience. So, which is it?
Join Beyond the Professoriate Founder L. Maren Wood, PhD, for this webinar on how to break down the overqualified vs. underqualified conundrum, and learn concrete strategies for overcoming this obstacle in your job search.
After attending this webinar, you will be able to: identify the challenges PhDs face when applying for nonacademic jobs, describe the importance of translating your skills into the language of employers, apply strategies to communicate your value to professional employers, and recognize how Beyond the Professoriate programming helps you in your job search.