The Portable PhD

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Patrick Gallagher and Ashleigh Gallagher

Klappentext

This book shows graduate students how to apply their social and behavioral science related skills in non-academic careers.

Inhalt

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Career Development Timeline

Part I. Premises: A Starting Point
Chapter 1. Academia's Unspoken Assumptions
Chapter 2. Cultural Adaptations You'll Need to Make in Your New Workplace

Part II. Packing Your Bags: Identifying Your Skill Set
Chapter 3. Five Transferable Skills You Definitely Have and How to Talk About Them
Chapter 4. Other Transferable Skills You Probably Have and How to Talk About Them
Chapter 5. Skills You May Need to Acquire or Refine

Part III. Orienting Yourself To a New Culture
Chapter 6. New Culture, New Identity: Developing Your Professional Self
Chapter 7. Communicating Your Story: The Building Blocks
Chapter 8. Communicating Your Story in a New Culture

Part IV. Finding or Charting the Path Ahead
Chapter 9. Well-Worn Paths
Chapter 10. Less-Worn Paths
Chapter 11. How to Apply for Jobs

References
Index
About the Authors