Graduate school interviews can be a daunting process. These interviews may be conducted in person or virtually depending on the program. However, preparing for interviews can help you succeed, and have great interactions with potential faculty and colleagues. During graduate school interviews, you may meet with primary investigators or PIs whose lab you are interested in, other faculty, and current students. Making a positive and lasting impression during your interview can increase your chances of getting an offer into a masters or PhD program.
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Clinical Career Tracks for PhDs
Beyond the PhD recently hosted Ria Fyfffe-Freil who came to talk about non-traditional clinical careers for those with science PhDs. Ria is a Clinical Chemistry Fellow at the Mayo ClinicContinue reading “Clinical Career Tracks for PhDs“
10 Networking Tips and Tricks: Speed Networking Addition
10 networking tips for professionals wanting to make an impression at their next networking event, conference, or job interview.
A Guide to CVs and Résumés
Have you ever considered what makes a CV or résumé effective? Maybe you’ve wondered what an employer is looking for when sifting through hundreds of applications? Crafting a CV or résumé is a difficult task full of nuance and skill. Recently, Beyond the PhD hosted a résumé and CV workshop to help answer some questions about creating these documents and using them for job applications. Click to read more!
Using LinkedIn to Create Your Brand and Network
LinkedIn is a social media site like no other. The site is a virtual platform for professionals to connect, share, learn, and network. At any stage in your career, LinkedIn can be a useful tool and can help you “link” up with professionals in your field, learn about different careers, find jobs, and much more. Click to learn how to get the most out of LinkedIn.
PhD Student Perspective: The Sunk Costs of a PhD
Perspectives piece by Dominqiue Martin about the costs of doing a PhD.
From PhD to Clinical Research Coordinator
Recently, Beyond the PhD hosted Dr. Hank Hrdlicka to share his career path to becoming a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare’s Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation in Wallingford, CT. Click to learn more about this career path.
Academic Careers Off the Research Tenure Track
Beyond the PhD recently hosted Dr. Giulia Vigone and Dr. Pamela Monahan who talked about their involvement in academic careers off the tenure track. Both Giulia and Pamela work atContinue reading “Academic Careers Off the Research Tenure Track”
Career Spotlight: Clinical Research Associate
Recently, Beyond the PhD had the opportunity to sit down with Jason Torres, a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) at Roche, where he shared his background and experiences working in this industry position. Read more here!
Career Planning – Is now the right time?
Thinking about the future can be daunting, especially as PhD student who has multiple years before graduating and entering the workforce. As a student, you often hear of two tracks,Continue reading “Career Planning – Is now the right time?”
