Beyond the Professoriate Fall Watch Party Series: Going Beyond Subject Matter: How to Identify Skills Employers Want

Beyond the Professoriate, an e-learning platform available to all UMD doctoral students and postdocs, is hosting a series of live events throughout the fall semester. Can’t make the live sessions? Come grab a snack and watch the recordings with us! Discussion to follow! For access needs, accommodations and questions, please contact Dr. Kristyn Lue at kriselue@umd.edu ---   About this session (from Beyond the Professoriate):   Graduate education and postdoctoral training give PhDs the opportunity to develop deep expertise in a specific subject area. But for most PhDs who pursue nonacademic careers, what connects their graduate training to their professional life is not their subject matter — it is the skills, values, and interests they developed along the way.   When starting a nonacademic job search, many doctoral students and postdocs ask: "What can I do with my PhD?" But that is often not the most useful place to start. A more productive question is: "What skills have I developed, and where can I apply them?"   In this webinar, you will learn how to reflect on your graduate training, identify the transferable skills you’ve developed, and communicate your value clearly to nonacademic employers — in your job documents and in interviews.   This webinar is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are wondering: How do I identify the skills I’ve developed in my graduate training? What do nonacademic employers look for in a candidate — and how does my background align? How do I communicate my value to employers when my expertise is highly specialized? Hosted by: Graduate Pathways Additional Information can be found at: https://terplink.umd.edu/event/12529385