Finding the Right Job: For Graduate Students and Postdocs

As a postdoc or graduate student, when should you start preparing to look for a job? Answer: Today. No, you don’t need to start interviewing immediately, but whether you're looking for an academic or nonacademic job, you should begin building your network, acquiring the appropriate technical and non-technical skills, and recording your accomplishments.

Dr. Doug Kalish (Ph.D., Biology '80), entrepreneur and educator, will present plans for gaining the skills, qualifications, and contacts it takes to find a job when you’re ready, with a special emphasis on nonacademic opportunities. He’ll start by introducing you to the ways businesses are organized and talk about the kinds of business culture you might encounter, how to recognize them, and how to find one that fits your temperament. Before coming to the workshop, please visit http://www.dougsguides.com/personality to fill out the short assessment and bring the results with you.