Branching Out: How to Take Your PhD Beyond Academia

I knew early in grad school that, although I loved the learning and writing associated with research, I wasn't all that interested in pursuing a traditional academic path.

At the time (2004-2005), it seemed there were few resources for seeking non-academic careers post-dissertation, or even reassurances that this was not, in fact, a Very Bad Idea™.

​But I was willing to bet on myself, and so I did what made sense to me for building the eventual post-dissertation life. 

So when someone reached out to me a month ago, also armed with a PhD and desire to shift to a non-academic role, I shared with them the following advice. ​

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