A career beyond academia

For many PhD holders, the non-academic job landscape is largely unknown and therefore underappreciated. Yet, it holds a wealth of
career opportunities in which the same skills and mindset that you use as an academic are key to achieving success.

Considering opportunities on the non-academic labour market does not entail ruling out an academic career.
Looking into what career options are a fit with your talents and ambitions will enable you to make a conscious career choice,
whatever the outcome.    

From PhD to job market

• Get on track: find directions
• Get inspired by other career tracks: where are all those PhDs now?
• Get inside knowledge: learn from peers in your field
• Get out there: job portals
• Get connected: the 'hidden' job market
• Further reading

Steps in the career cycle

“Our prospective working lives are like Russian dolls. There are at least five utterly plausible career selves within each of us. We are multiple beings in vain search of singular identities.”  (The School of Life)