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Title Next gen Ph.D. : a guide to career paths in science / Melanie V. Sinche.
Author Sinche, Melanie V., author.
Publication Info. Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
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Description xi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
text rdacontent
unmediated rdamedia
volume rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages243-249) and index.
Contents Part I. Getting to know yourself -- Connecting your interests to careers -- But I have no skills and other myths -- Identifying your personal values -- Part II. Getting to know the world of work -- To postdoc or not to postdoc? -- Career options for PhDsin science -- Strategies for exploring careers and building experience -- Networking effectively to uncover opportunities -- Part III. Getting started on your job search -- Crafting your individual development plan -- Assembling your application materialsand applying for jobs -- Interviewing and negotiating tactics -- Conclusion: Making a successful transition.
Summary An upper-level degree is a prized asset in the eyes of many employers, and nonfaculty careers once considered Plan B are now preferred by the majority of science degree holders. Melanie Sinche profiles science Ph.D.s across a wide range of disciplines who share proven strategies for landing a rewarding occupation inside or outside the university.-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Science -- Vocational guidance.
Doctor of philosophy degree.
Labor supply -- Effect of education on.
Added Title Next generation
ISBN 0674504658 (hardcover) : $26.95
9780674504653 (hardcover)
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