Career

Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 08:19

Informational Interviews to Explore Unfamiliar Career Paths

By Sara Ayazi
Looking to explore a particular specialty or career path? Interested in learning about how other professionals have positioned themselves for nontraditional opportunities in your field?
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 07:43

Mentoring and Mentorship

By Anna Correa

Mentoring is a vital part of the learning process as well as crucial to career development in various professions.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 14:49

Negotiating Job Offers

By Naledi Saul

Here’s a common negotiation situation: you have a job offer from Organization #1, who is waiting to hear your response, but you’re still waiting to hear back from Organization #2. Here are the four questions that students and postdocs ask:

Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 08:08

Preparing to Make Evidence-Based Career Decisions

By Naledi Saul

“My friend told me that I should think about a career in medical writing because there are lots of jobs, and they need PhD’s, and I like to write.   But—my friend also said writers tend to be freelancers, and I need a regular paycheck since I have

Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 09:01

Good habits are key to successful career hunting

By Naledi Saul
As a Ph.D. career advisor, I am often asked, “What can I do right now, today, to transition into a non-academic career or find a job?” My answer is to start small—write down a list of careers you’re interested in and a list of people you know are in those careers, then start making connections.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 16:35

Is there life outside of academia? UCSF MIND program helps graduate students and postdocs break into “alternative” career fields

By Mayya Shveygert

Academics sometimes joke that their training resembles the Ponzi pyramid scheme.  This joke may ring too close to truth for many postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 16:21

Graduate Division Alumni Seminar Series: Learn about the careers of our Ph.D. alumni

By Amy Chang

UCSF’s Graduate Programs are renowned for producing outstanding scientists, armed with rigorous research training and ready to address the most pressing scientific problems of our time.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015 - 15:02

Why teaching science matters

By Laurence Clement

Undergraduate science education has been undergoing a significant pedagogical shift in the last few decades.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 22:15

Six ways to skillfully navigate family discussions about your career

By Naledi Saul

Going home over the holidays can feel stressful when you aren’t certain about your career path or job prospects.  There are two reasons your career plans or progress can cause holiday stress, and they are both skill-based.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 13:45

Many Career Paths for PhDs

By Synapse

All major scientific journals are now covering the shortage of academic positions and funding for trained scientists, and many key university decision makers acknowledge that we are in a period of funding stagnation.