One day, and I don’t know where you’re at in your doctoral journey, but one day you will leave this chapter of your life behind and move on to your next career step. For many of you, you will be applying for positions (regardless of if they’re in academia, industry, private sector, government, non-profits) that will be competitive. You are competing not just against your peers in your immediate ... Read More

As graduate students you come in to your program with the expectation that your dissertation advisor will also be your mentor. You put in the work and hopefully selected this individual well. But what happens when your advisor refuses to give you career advice. Or what happens when they aren’t able to give you good advice about your career. Or worse, what happens when you realize they could care ... Read More

An often-necessary part of securing your next position after graduate school is having references and recommendation letter writers vouch for why you’re so awesome. Not every employer will require recommendation letters however for those that do, you want to make sure that these letters further support what’s found in your resume or curriculum vitae. The worst is when someone agrees to write you a ... Read More