PhD Career Connect 2025

This training is offered by GradProSkills. It is only open to graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. 

Advance registration is required. 

If you are in the middle or final stages of your PhD, you are probably thinking about what comes next. PhD Career Connect is designed to help you identify your strengths, transferable skills and career options, so you can confidently pursue diverse career paths.

The program occurs over a twelve-week period and includes workshops centered on: 

• Building a professional resume and LinkedIn profile;
• Identifying your transferable skills and strengths;
• Mastering job search and networking techniques;
• Solving real-world problems through consulting challenges.

The workshops are designed and delivered in a strategic manner allowing you to build upon each week's lessons to ensure you feel confident about forging your career path.

Upon completion of the twelve-week program, you will be invited to a two-day conference in early June where you will

• Have ample opportunity to network with employers;
• Hear success stories from PhD Alumni;
• Present the results of your consulting challenge to mentors and employers and
• Learn more about various non-traditional career opportunities.

Ultimately, you will come out of this training having uncovered new career paths to apply your doctoral education, gained new and meaningful connections with both employers and fellow colleagues, and feeling confident about the strengths and value you bring to the labor market.

Please note that to apply for PhD Career Connect, you must complete this application form before February 10, 2025, 11:59pm EST. You will be contacted the week of February 24th with confirmation of your participation in the program.