Category: Ph.D. to Industry
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Ph.D. to Industry Cover Letter Template & Tips
I hated writing cover letters for job applications. It felt like such busywork. All my relevant skills and demonstrated outcomes are on my resume, you can see it in such wonderfully organized glory. Why does it need to put into sentence form? Well sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, and unfortunately, cover letters…
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My Ph.D. to Industry Job Search Timeline
It took me 2 weeks from applying to get the offer for my job. But before that, I struggled a lot with marketing myself, getting responses, and interviewing well. I was just bad at things related to the industry job search process, and that cost me my mental health and time. It goes to show…
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Ph.D. to Industry Resume Template, Example & Tips
An industry resume is nothing like an academic CV. It’s not an exhaustive list of your achievements. It’s not about length. It’s not about prestige. It’s all about fit and being exactly what the recruiter is looking for. Other stuff that you did during grad school simply doesn’t matter. An industry resume is clear, concise,…
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6 Important Things to Know About Getting an Industry Job After Your Ph.D.
I did not know ANYTHING when I started my industry job search in the last 2 months of my Ph.D. Unfortunately, that job search didn’t lead anywhere. Even though 1 company took me all the way through 2 panel interviews, a written assignment, and 6 reference checks, I was ultimately rejected. That rejection really stung…