Beyond the Professoriate Series:The Key Difference Between Academic and Nonacademic Hiring — and What It Means for Your Job Search
Beyond the Professoriate Series
The Key Difference Between Academic and Nonacademic Hiring, and What It Means for Your Job Search
October 7, 2026 · 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Format
Virtual (Zoom Webinar)
Audience
Doctoral students, Ph.D.s, postdocs
Cost
Free
About This Webinar
As a Ph.D. exploring your career options, one of the most important things to understand is that academic and nonacademic employers value very different aspects of your Ph.D. training and experience.
This means that to job search effectively, in academia or beyond, you need to understand what each type of employer is looking for and adopt a strategy accordingly.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for doctoral students, Ph.D.s, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are wondering:
- How is academic hiring different from nonacademic hiring?
- What do nonacademic employers look for in a candidate, and how will that affect my job search?
- Why do I need to focus my job search on a specific career pathway?
The webinar will be held via Zoom and will be recorded. Advance registration is required.
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Questions?
Event Category
Office of Graduate Studies