June 17: Should I Take my PhD and Start a Business?

Many PhDs exploring their career options wonder whether entrepreneurship could be the right path. You’ve spent years developing deep expertise, so it’s natural to ask whether that knowledge could be the foundation of a business.

But starting a business requires …

By Karen Chow
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June 3: How to Research the Academic Job Market

If you’re exploring career options, one factor to consider is the availability of academic jobs in your discipline and your competitiveness for those positions.

There is often limited public information available to doctoral students about the academic job market for …

By Karen Chow
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April 24: Closing the Context Gap: Think Different, Learn Fast, & Operate from Your Strengths  

Graduate school builds deep expertise, but success in unfamiliar professional environments requires a different way of thinking. This webinar, hosted by NC State Accelerate to Industry+ (A2i+) program, will introduce a practical framework for recognizing existing strengths, addressing key gaps, …

By Karen Chow
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After a Setback, Gain Perspective and Insight Through Productive Grief

Most people will experience professional disappointment during their careers. At some point, something that they’ve worked toward or aspired to will fall through: Maybe a job opportunity doesn’t materialize, a promotion goes to someone else or a research paper is …

By Jess Holmes
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May 5: Seattle Biomedical Postdoc Recruitment Event

Interested in biomedical postdoc opportunities in Seattle, WA? Register to attend Seattle DROP, a virtual biomedical postdoc recruitment event on May 5th from 8AM-1PM PT. Sponsored by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Research …

By Karen Chow
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