Beyond Academia

Join us this Wednesday at 2pm (PST) for our March Speaker Series! Shawn Shafer, PhD, who is the Scientific Director of the Laboratory for Genomics Research at GSK, will talk about his career trajectory and his transition from academia to the biotechnology industry. RSVP here to receive Zoom details: https://forms.gle/AK3aC81iTYxjTB3P7

The Beyond Academia 9th Annual Conference is here! Our flagship conference is a two day event with around 100 Ph.D. speakers who successfully transitioned to non-academic careers in a variety of fields including STEM as well as Humanities and Social Sciences. As part of our conference we’ll have keynote lectures, panels and professional development workshops aimed at educating and preparing you to transition to careers outside of academia. This year we are honored to host the...se amazing keynote speakers: Dr. Karen Kelsky (Cultural Anthropology Ph.D.; Founder and CEO of The Professor Is In.) Dr. Jennifer R. Cohen (Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Ph.D.; Associate Director for Biosciences Diversity Programs at Stanford University School of Medicine) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this event will be fully virtual (powered by Hopin). Registration is FREE and OPEN to graduate students and postdocs from all institutions. REGISTER NOW AT: https://hopin.com/events/beyond-academia-conference-2021 LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT if you plan to attend! #BeyondAcademia #BA2021 #PhD #ProfessionalDevelopment See more

The 9th Annual Beyond Academia Conference is just over a week away! You can still register, and it's FREE and OPEN to graduate students and postdocs from all institutions! Our flagship conference is a two day event with around 100 Ph.D. speakers who successfully transitioned to non-academic careers in a variety of fields including STEM as well as Humanities and Social Sciences. As part of our conference we’ll have keynote lectures, panels and professional development workshop...s aimed at educating and preparing you to transition to careers outside of academia. This year we are honored to host these amazing keynote speakers: - Dr. Karen Kelsky (Cultural Anthropology Ph.D.; Founder and CEO of The Professor Is In.) - Dr. Jennifer R. Cohen (Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Ph.D.; Associate Director for Biosciences Diversity Programs at Stanford University School of Medicine) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this event will be fully virtual (powered by Hopin). REGISTER NOW AT: https://hopin.com/events/beyond-academia-conference-2021 LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT if you plan to attend! #BeyondAcademia #beyondac21 #PhD #ProfessionalDevelopment

REGISTER NOW! The Beyond Academia 9th Annual Conference is here! Our flagship conference is a two day event with around 100 Ph.D. speakers who successfully transitioned to non-academic careers in a variety of fields including STEM as well as Humanities and Social Sciences. As part of our conference we’ll have keynote lectures, panels and professional development workshops aimed at educating and preparing you to transition to careers outside of academia. This year we are hono...red to host these amazing keynote speakers: Dr. Karen Kelsky (Cultural Anthropology Ph.D.; Founder and CEO of The Professor Is In.) Dr. Jennifer R. Cohen (Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Ph.D.; Associate Director for Biosciences Diversity Programs at Stanford University School of Medicine) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this event will be fully virtual (powered by Hopin). Registration is FREE and OPEN to graduate students and postdocs from all institutions. REGISTER NOW AT: https://hopin.com/events/beyond-academia-conference-2021 LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT if you plan to attend! #BeyondAcademia #beyondac21 #PhD #ProfessionalDevelopment See more

Join us Thursday at 5pm for our January Speaker Series! Sophia Quach McCabe, a PhD in art history, will talk about her career trajectory starting as a chemical engineer all the way to her current role as Academic Coordinator at the UCSB Art, Design, and Architecture Museum! RSVP here: https://berkeley.us7.list-manage.com/track/click

Only a couple of spots left for BA's October Speaker Series event, which is happening on 10/28 at 5pm! Kim Tran, PhD will offer her insights on transitioning out of academia, her work as a consultant and author, and more. Attendance limited to the first 30 RSVPs. RSVP by TOMORROW at 5pm! RSVP link and more details found in our website: ... https://beyondacademia.berkeley.edu/speaker-series-10.28.ht See more

Join us on 10/28 at 5pm for October's event in the BA Speaker Series! Kim Tran, PhD will offer her insights on transitioning out of academia, her work as a consultant and author, and more. Attendance limited to the first 30 RSVPs. RSVP by Monday at 5pm! RSVP link and more details found in our website: https://beyondacademia.berkeley.edu/speaker-series-10.28.ht

Join us for a webinar on recruiting and negotiating job offers, hosted by Ralph! Happening on Thurs. Oct 15 from 12-1pm. RSVP for a Zoom link here: https://forms.gle/71s3A4or437sDdZf8

Only a couple of slots left for our Speaker Series event on September 29th at 5pm! Don't miss out! RSVP now on our website: https://beyondacademia.berkeley.edu/speaker-series-9.29.html

Join us for the first event of the BA Speaker Series on 9/29 at 5pm! Weslee Glenn, PhD will be offering his insights on working as a Principal Scientist at Provivi, Inc. as well as on transitioning outside of academia. Attendance limited to the first 20 RSVPs. RSVP now! RSVP link and more details found in our website: https://beyondacademia.berkeley.edu/speaker-series-9.29.html

Thank you to all the panelists and attendees who helped make our first virtual event a success! For those who weren't able to attend, check out the recording for great tips on mentoring and work/life balance from senior grad students! #WIWIDIGS #PhD #phdlife #mentoring #academiclife

No career tips today, folks. Just take care of yourself and your loved ones #orangesky #bayarea #selfcare #resilience

Beyond Academia Newsletter - September 2020 - https://mailchi.mp//beyond-academia-newsletter-september-2

Despite the trying times, Beyond Academia at UC Berkeley is looking forward to the 2020-2021 academic year! We are planning several virtual professional development events for PhD students and postdocs seeking to transition to careers outside of academia. To learn more about this graduate student organization, check out the highlight video from our spring 2020 conference!

Last chance to get your discounted tickets for the 2020 Beyond Academia Conference! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-beyond-academia-conferenc