As a graduate student or post-doc, when should you start looking for a job? Answer: Today! No, you don’t need to start interviewing immediately, but whether you are looking for an academic or non-academic job you should begin building your network, acquiring the appropriate technical and non-technical skills and recording your accomplishments as soon as possible. Doug Kalish, entrepreneur and educator, will present a multiyear plan for gaining the skills, qualifications, and contacts it takes to find a job outside of academia when you’re ready. He’ll also introduce you to the ways businesses are organized and talk about the kinds of business cultures you might encounter, how to recognize them, and how to find one that fits your temperament.
Determine your work personality and compatible work environments with this short assessment and bring the results to the workshop.
Feedback from the workshop:
"Your talk yesterday was fantastic! It really got me thinking about how important the work culture is to my happiness and professional success. I'm glad I got to listen to your advice at the early stages of my career."
"On behalf of myself and the Postdoctoral Association I would like to thank you for sharing your experience with us. The workshop was very inspiring and the suggestions you had for us will be extremely helpful for our future career decisions."
Here are all the dougsguides workshops for grad students:
