BtP Asynchronous, Recorded Content
Many topics are covered via a 20-30-minute video format by Beyond the Professoriate, which addresses the most commonly asked questions by doctoral students and Postdocs at all career stages. See the next section for links to access "Asynchronous, Recorded Content."
- If you are interested in preparing for postdoc/faculty roles in academia, please check out the "Faculty Careers" learning module. This module contains relevant videos that guide you on how to write various documents to complete your application materials.
- If you are interested in careers in industry, please check out the "Professional Careers" learning module. This module contains important topics, such as transferrable skills, resume writing, using LinkedIn, and how to network.
- Are you wondering what you can do with your degree? The video library features 1:1 interviews with PhDs from all academic disciplines. It is designed to help you explore career options and gain advice from PhDs who have successfully built meaningful careers. You can filter videos by "academic disciplines" and "values and interests" to identify PhDs who find meaningful work in and outside of academia and learn more about their career transition journeys.
If you want to get feedback on your application materials for faculty or professional careers, you are expected to have watched relevant videos and make changes to your documents. Our 1:1 conversation will be much more effective and fruitful if you can acquire the baseline knowledge. For 1:1 career advising/coaching sessions, please see here.
Many PhDs launch a professional job search by simply submitting resumes to online job postings. Unfortunately, this isn’t an effective job search strategy and it will set you up for a long, frustrating job search. Take Course 1 in Professional Careers (a series of short, 20-minute webinars), so you can learn the difference between professional and academic job searches.
1. Discovery stage: Start your career exploration here
Deciding between an academic and non-academic career || What energizes you? || Who are you as a professional? || What are your most marketable skills? || Building your rubric for your job search
2. Research stage: Start your research here
Introduction to the Research Stage || A successful job search is a focused job search || Gathering evidence: Informational interviews || Gathering evidence: Identifying professional career options || Gathering evidence: The academic job market
3. Implement stage: Implement a proven job search strategy
1. Apply for Faculty Jobs
Academic CV || Academic Cover Letter || The Teaching Statement || The Teaching Portfolio || The Diversity Statement || The Research Statement
2. Interviewing for Faculty Jobs
First-Round Interviews || Campus Visit Part 1 || Campus Visit Part 2 || The Teaching Demonstration || Your Job Talk || Negotiate a Job Offer
3. Additional Considerations
Should I go another year on the academic job market? || How to pivot out of academia || What to do if you’re still feeling lost