Grad School Sucks Matthew Carlson, PhD

Humanities degrees, entrepreneurship, and more! In this episode, I interview Elizabeth Preston, PhD.

We talk about her (multiple) jobs in the writing space, her experiences with adjuncting, and why you should "kill your darlings" when writing your first industry resume as you leave academia.

LINKS

Connect with Elizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekpreston/

Hurley Write: https://www.hurleywrite.com/

The Writing Docs podcast: https://www.hurleywrite.com/podcasts

Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture (Achieving Your Childhood Dreams): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo

My Six Week Checklist: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Hey folks! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tA8s-NxmyP8 

Here's five reasons why I think many PhDs would and do make great data analysts:

1. Curiosity

2. Experience with data

3. Stats programs/packages

4. Self-taught

5. Persistency

Register for my free upcoming live workshop on how to use your academic skills and experiences to start a data analyst career: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/pl/2148301793 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tEJ-nnA0C1w

Here are three mistakes I made when I was hunting for a data analyst job. Don't make these!

1. Didn't pick a specific job title to pursue

2. Didn't make a resume that was worth reading

3. Didn't learn the tools required

Register for my upcoming live online workshop on how to use your PhD to jumpstart a non-academic career in data analytics: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/registration-page-6dc07d64-8a02-47d8-b635-be4614eb2316 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FQ55tNKj_A4 

I've been a data analyst for just over 18 months and I've learned a few things along the way.

Those lessons include:

1. the important of an underrated tool

2. how knowing how to code is only half the battle

3. that simply saying you can analyze data is not enough

Checkout this week's episode for more!

And if you want more content on becoming a data analyst, click some links below.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gradschoolsucks/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwillcarl/

Newsletter: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/newsletter 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XFXrhHT0BVM 

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In this episode, I interview master PhD career coach and consultant: Tory Wobber, PhD.

Tory got her PhD in human evolutionary biology before leaving academia. She climbed the ladder at Facebook and then Google before leaving corporate life to pursue coaching full-time.

She has been coaching for years and established the brand Academic Exit, which has a popular Twitter/X account and website. 

In our conversation, we discuss: 


The turning point that shifted her focus from academia to industry
Where PhDs get tripped up in their journey to industry
How cold job applications are like dating online
The current state of the job market (in the US)
What to do when you don't have any "real experience"

LINKS

Follow Tory on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/academic_exit 

Get Tory's free guide and newsletter: https://www.academicexit.com/opt-in-6bf8f970-bc8d-4826-9643-bd435ab59663 

See Tory's Academic Exit website: https://www.academicexit.com/ 

Follow/connect with Tory on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-tory-wobber-phd-0364682b/ 

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Ready to go industry? Download my six week checklist: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nxPDaaRyzyM 

Hey folks! Today I'm sharing seven reasons why industry PhDs told me that they love their non-academic careers. These reasons include:

- Not having to feel guilty on weekends - Feeling appreciated - Higher pay ... and many more.

LINKS

Get my Six Week Checklist for PhDs going industry: https://www.gradschoolsucks.com/sixweekchecklist 

Check out my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gradschoolsucks  

Here's the Nature article I mentioned: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03567-3