While the previous post bemoans the lack of simple world-changing ways to make the career path for aspiring academics more pleasant (other than bushels of money falling from the sky, of which I would approve), there is one feasible thing that everyone agrees would be good: better career counseling for Ph.D. students, both on the realistic prospects for advancement within academia, and concerning opportunities outside. I always try to be honest with my own students about the prospects for ultimately landing a faculty job. But like most faculty members, I'm not that much help when it comes to outside opportunities, having spent practically all my life within academia. I'm happy to give advice, but you'd be crazy to take it, since I have no idea what I am talking about. But that's a correctable state of affairs. So: I'm hereby soliciting good, specific career advice and/or resources for students who ...
Soliciting Advice: Non-Academic Careers for Ph.D.'s
Explore essential career counseling for Ph.D. students towards academic and non-academic job opportunities.
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