by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Networking is a long game. During my post-doc, I attended a career event and that is where I learned about scientists who were making a living writing. The panel consisted of 4 people – one who had leveraged his PhD and launched a successful novelist career, two...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Why did you leave academia?” My answer. I don’t hate academia. I LOVE IT. I think it’s because college campuses make me feel like I’m in my 20s again – a time of my life I enjoyed thoroughly. Anyway, why did I leave? I did not...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 8, 2022 | Career
“I have a PhD in XYZ. I know I don’t want to be in academia. Could you recommend a career path for me?” Here’s why I can’t. I am definitely one of those crazy people who believes you should do work you love, and which aligns with your goals and values. “A tad...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 7, 2022 | Career
More than 10 years ago, I had a professor who told me, “Your education is supposed to make you think and be a problem-solver, not just fill a job title.” That was a game-changer for me. As I’ve gotten older, the idea has been cemented for me: when it...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 6, 2022 | Career
You want to do something outside of academia or which does not require teaching or academic research but you’re not sure where to get started? Here are 20+ career paths PhDs can consider that do not involve teaching or academic research (for both STEM and...
