Why A Struggle? I have struggled with the question, “How Do I Earn Extra Money On The Side While In School?” my entire college career. When I was an undergrad, I was taking 18 credits (with 3-4 science labs), working in a research lab, and working a part time job 20 hours a week. I […]
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PhD Myth Busters: Making the Transition From Academia to Industry
March 1, 2015 by 4 Comments
Nothing about the PhD process educates you on how to find a non-academic job, apply your skills, or sell yourself to employers. The PhD process involves a long, intense, and often fraught, mentorship with your advisor. At the end, the advisor places you in your first job (or abandons you entirely), his or her opinion […]
Write Your PhD Thesis In One Month Or Less
April 24, 2014 by 11 Comments
Thesis/dissertation writing need not be a multi-month ordeal that makes you pull your hair out and roll up into a fetal position. The trick is to get a head start, set goals and deadlines, and work steadily—not feverishly—toward that ultimate satisfaction of handing your magnum opus to the graduate school. The first three sections of […]
Going Freelance Out of Graduate School
August 26, 2013 by 1 Comment
Despite what one may think, there are many different alternative PhD Careers that are available out of graduate school. The goal here is to make you aware of what is out there and encourage you to follow your passion, whatever it may be (it could capitalize on a newly found skill, or something that you have had […]
Considering Grad School? Important Things You Should Know Before, During, and After Applying
July 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s That Time Being in your senior year is exciting as you near the end, but can also be overwhelming at the same time. You can’t wait to move on and consider the thought of graduate school, but you still have to evaluate all your options before you can proceed. Additionally, you could be a working professional […]
Short and Sweet: Five Job Hunting Mistakes PhD Graduates Should Avoid
May 31, 2013 by Leave a Comment
You might argue that if I leave academia to, say, teach high school or become a journalist, I’ve wasted my laboratory training. This argument is ridiculous. Since the Ph.D.’s inception in 18th century Germany, the product of a doctoral education has been a dissertation—a body of research that, in a small way, moves a field […]
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