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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

Free

Zoom 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.

 

Details

Date:
April 26, 2023
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organizer

GSA President
Email
gsa-president@buffalo.edu

Venue

Online via Zoom