May 18, 2021
5:30pm – 7:00pm
The PhD Pivot: Successfully making the move from the academic job market to careers in industry, government, and non‐profits
Are you a doctoral candidate or postdoctoral scholar considering a non-academic career? Join us for a panel on how to navigate career disruption and prepare for a rewarding career in industry, government or the non-profit sector. Hear from UCLA graduates sharing how and when they realized they were going to pivot from the academic job market and how they launched a non-academic career using their doctoral expertise. This event promises to offer practical guidance, strategies, and inspiration for dealing with a dwindling academic job market while launching a dream career in industry, government, or non-profits!
Panel Information:
Erin Askounis, PhD Materials Science and Engineering
Adam Azzam, PhD Mathematics
Catherine Schweppe, PhD Neuroscience
Melanie Ho, PhD English
Nauenberg Dunkell Saskia, PhD Sociology
Eunice Wong, PhD Psychology
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