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Exploring Careers Outside of Academia
Christine HolmesDirector of Post-Doctoral Studies, Caldwell [email protected]
Anne Poduska, PhDGraduate & International Student Career AdvisorCornell Career Services, Barnes [email protected]
Career Services: Research Master’s and PhD students
Professional master’s students: Contact your program’s office
Career Services: Postdocs
Graduate Students Interested in a Postdoc
Treat your career exploration as another research project
What Is the Process For FindingA Non-Academic Career?
• Define a topic of interest by reading extensively• Formulate a hypothesis or question• Figure out what you know and don’t know• Identify resources (books, websites, databases)• Talk to experts intelligently• Question your assumptions
Why not use this same approach to discover how you fit into the world outside academia?
Your Graduate/Postdoctoral Experience Already Taught You How
To:
Your Career Exploration Research Project
Your Career Exploration Research Project
Your Career Exploration Research Project
Your Career Exploration Research Project
Your Career Exploration Research Project
Your Career Exploration Research Project
Redefining Yourself
Redefining Yourself
Why Do You Have to Redefine Yourself?
• High school degree:
• Bachelor’s degree:
• Master’s degree:
• Professional degree (MD, JD, DDS) degree:
• Doctoral degree:
Educational Attainment in the United States, US Census Bureau, 2012http://www.census.gov/hhes/socdemo/education/data/cps/2012/tables.html
% of people in US over age 25 with…
87.6%
30.9%
8.0%
1.5%
1.6%
How Can You Redefine Yourself?
Find Others Who Have Redefined Themselves
• The Versatile PhD
• Google search with keywords: LinkedIn “PhD (or MS, MA, etc), your graduate field” A skill, career area, company
Assessments
Meet with career advisor for a discussion or assessment:•Myers-Briggs•StrengthsQuest•SkillScan•Values-Driven Work
Online Tools
• Cornell Human Resources Self-Assessment Exercises
• Individual Development Plans (IDPs)ScienceCareers’ myIDPU of Wisconsin IDP template: all fields
Where Can I Find Career Options and Potential Employers?
Gathering Information: Networking
Speak to individuals in the field:•LinkedIn search
Job title, company, industry, degree, career path•VIVO•Conferences/symposia•Collaborators on research projects•Vitae•Alumni databases: CornellConnect
Gathering Information:Organizations/Employers
Industry/For-Profit:•Hoovers•Uniworld
Nonprofit:•Leadership Library •Guidestar•Idealist
Gathering Information:Organizations/Employers
Higher Education:•Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)•Chronicle of Higher Education
International students:•Myvisajobs.com•FindTheBest
How Do I Apply For Jobs?
Finding Jobs
• Handshake• CCS Link Library• phds.org• ScienceCareers• NewScientist• Usajobs.gov• Chronicle of Higher Education: Vitae
Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviewing
• Meet with career advisor or Christine Holmes• VersatilePhD• CCS Media Library• Optimal Resume
Applying for Jobs: Negotiating Salary
• Do informational interviews with people in field• Glassdoor• NACE salary calculator
Cost of living calculator: Kiplinger
What Are Your Questions?
