Prepare for the Non-Academic Job Market


Summary:  Resources to help you turn your CV into a resume, practice marketing yourself in a non-academic interview setting, and start networking in your field of interest - the most effective way to find a job.

Prepare Your Materials and Practice Marketing Yourself

Write Your Resume & Cover Letter 
Grad Student Resume & Cover Letter Samples (pdf)
Practice Interviewing Skills 
List of Skills Acquired in Earning Your Ph.D. (pdf)
Combating Ph.D. Stereotypes (pdf)

Talk with Professionals in Your Field of Interest How to Network
How to Informational Interview
Alumni Networking Database - CAN 
Professional Associations


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