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GSA Professional Development Workshop: Academic Exit: Why PhDs are Allowed to Leave Academia to Land Industry Jobs
April 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
FreeZoom Link: https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/91975768282?pwd=Uk9ZZWxKUGs4ellQMXg3emd5L214dz09
Do any of the following sound familiar?
- You are on the fence about whether it is OK to exit academia.
- You want to exit academia but are unsure what other jobs you are capable of.
- You believe you need more training before you can apply for an industry role.
- You have no idea what goes into an industry-focused resume.
Here’s the good news: all of these concerns are addressable within a matter of months with no additional training needed beyond a few job-search skills.
Curious to learn more?
Join us for this workshop, where Dr. Victoria Wobber will share her 4-step framework to move from academia into industry. She developed this framework after turning her Biology PhD into a data science role at Facebook and coaching more than 80 PhDs into industry with a 100% placement rate (learn more about her story at: https://www.victoriawobber.com/about.html).
Using this 4-step framework, you will be able to:
- Make an informed choice on whether or not to leave academia
- Identify how to choose among available career paths
- Prepare successful job application materials
- Jump seamlessly into a new role
The workshop will involve a talk, self-reflection exercises, and plenty of time for Q&A.