Dear PhD: Your knowledge and skills are valuable outside academia.
Hello! I’m Dr. Gertrude Nonterah and I started The Bold PhD to help graduate students and early-career PhDs like you navigate the non-academic work world.
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Employers are prioritizing skills over degrees. Here’s how to navigate that.
*Featured image by Christina Morillo.* Hiring practices are shifting all over the world and it has...

5 secrets of building a successful personal brand as an academic
Whether you realize it or not, your professional success depends on persuading others to recognize...

Nobody warned me of this BEFORE I finished my PhD
Let's be honest, the job market can be tough. In this video, I delve into topics nobody warned me...

How To Tell Your Advisor You’re Quitting Your Ph.D. Program.
"How do I communicate to my advisor that I want to quit my Ph.D. program?" Someone asked me this...

5 Best US Visa Options For PhD Holders
What's the best US visa for PhD holders who are non-US citizens but want to work in the US? For...

5 Tips to Survive The First Year of Your PhD
You got in and now here are five tips to survive the first year of your PhD. Everyone starts at...

3 books you should read before you start your PhD
Here are three books you should read before your start your PhD. Congratulations! You’re about to...

There are careers outside academia. Here’s what students and grad schools can do about it.
"Nobody ever told me there was anything I could do with my PhD apart from being in academia."...
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