We have all been told at one point or another that the skills we develop in graduate school can be translated into industry value if we communicate them properly. However, I have always wondered about the credibility of this statement. How can technical lab skills be helpful in non-academic career tracks?
By: Zakiya Qualls
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By Yaa Haber
By: Zakiya Qualls
Today we’re talking politics. I know what you’re thinking: a touchy subject at best, and a flaming meteorite about to destroy the Earth at worst. But on Tuesday, November 8th, those eligible will be called to perform their civic responsibility in the United States and cast their vote to elect the future leaders of this country. I believe that you and I, as highly educated individuals of science, have a duty to vote for those who will lead our country with the pursuit of knowledge as well as educate those around us so that they may make the wisest d
It is hard to break from academia, and yet it is not impossible. To realize and decide that an academic career was no longer for me was difficult and daunting at the same time. Breaking from academia means leaving behind an entire life, the only one I have known for the last 18 years.
By: Ina Nikolaeva
One career that science PhD’s have only recently been made aware of is the Medical Writer. I myself only found out about this entire career path about a year before I graduated, even though I quickly realized it was word-for-word my dream job description. If you want a more in-depth summary of how I ended up deciding that MW was for me, please read the short paragraph at the end of this post, titled, “My Personal Decision-Making Process”
Who should you be to be happy as an MW?
For better or for worse, in America, talking about how much money you make is taboo. If you find the subject distasteful, look away now!
