How can PhDs build meaningful and impactful careers after their degree or postdoc? Now more than ever, PhDs work in a variety of career fields, leveraging their education and training wherever smart people are needed. But how exactly do PhDs successfully job … Read more

Completing a master’s degree can feel overwhelming. You’re ready to learn, advance your career, and land your next job—but sometimes it feels impossible to manage graduate school and your professional development.How are you supposed to accomplish everything you need to … Read more

Beyond the Prof’s upcoming members-only live webinar, “What Can I Do with My PhD?” is here to remind you that PhDs do smart, creative, intellectually stimulating work in all kinds of fields, both inside and outside of the academy. In … Read more

If you’re in graduate school, you probably have a CV: a long list of research, teaching, and service activities that shows your aptitude for a job in academia. But if you’re considering a career outside academia (or if you’re pursuing … Read more

Join this interactive workshop to broaden awareness among traditional STEM Ph.D. students and postdocs about the diversity of future research careers and learn more about the field of Discipline-based Education Research. The workshop will draw material from existing PEER and … Read more

An Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a tool to identify professional goals, reflect on past accomplishments, assess skills relative to career goals, and plan actions for academic progress to achieve short- and long-term career objectives. An IDP is a great … Read more

For graduate students, entering the classroom as a first-time instructor can be daunting. While there is no shortage of teaching advice from seasoned educators, our peers can offer a different perspective—one rooted in the uncertainties, challenges, and victories of teaching … Read more

The Communications Boot Camp is intended to increase students’ confidence communicating to broader audiences and practice developing persuasive skills that will create effective messaging and relay the importance of one’s research. The Boot Camp takes a development approach and is … Read more

Finding and landing an internship isn’t just about submitting a resume, crossing your fingers, and waiting for a phone call. Internships can be crucial for your career success and satisfaction, and you’ll need to be strategic in how you pursue … Read more

Typically, overwhelm happens when you don’t have a clear path, or plan, to move towards your goal. Not knowing what to prioritize, or where to start with tackling your to-do-list, means students often end up overwhelmed with trying to do … Read more