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Stop saying you don’t have experience

Stop saying you don’t have experience

Whenever I have the opportunity to do informational interviews with academics seeking to change careers, one comment that NEVER FAILS to come up is, "But I don't have XYZ experience. I've only ever taught in a classroom/worked in a lab/worked in the clinic." And I get...

5 Best US Visa Options For PhD Holders

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 most international PhD students, there might not be family to depend on if you don't land a job right after graduation. Thus finding work is crucial. But to find work, you...

5 Tips to Survive The First Year of Your PhD

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 the same place. ZERO. EVERYONE - this includes your fellow students to the professors you admire to Nobel laureates - all start at zero.  So if you're feeling unsure or...

3 books you should read before you start your PhD

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 start grad school!  These books will help to prepare your mind for PhD work and inspire you to continue when things get tough. Grit by Angela Duckworth Angela Duckworth...

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