If you’re looking for a particular kind of PhD careers advice, or are at a specific point in your career exploration journey, use the categories below to find the PostGradual posts most useful for you!
Reflecting on what you want
If you want guidance on how to figure out things like what skills you have and what’s really important for you in your next steps, then check out:
Exploring career options
Need help on how to understand and work out your career options beyond academia? Then try:
- Exploring Career Options Beyond Academia: Essential LinkedIn ‘tricks’ for researchers
- How can you ‘use’ your PhD in your future work? Options for Arts & Humanities PhDs
- How can you ‘use’ your PhD in your future work? Options for STEM PhDs
- What jobs can I do after my PhD? How to ‘map’ your options, with real examples
- What Does ‘Industry’ Mean For Humanities PhDs?
Dealing with career anxiety
If you’re navigating some tough thoughts and feelings about PhD careers and your next steps, especially about leaving academia, check out:
Common post-PhD career questions
Go here for takes on some of the most common PhD careers FAQs:
- ‘Academic-adjacent careers’: what are they, and how do I find them?
- I’ve done a PhD: Does that make me a ‘project manager?’
- I have a PhD: what-the-heck level of job can I apply for beyond academia?
- “If I leave academia, can I come back?” Perspectives on a persistent question
- I have a PhD but don’t meet all the requirements for this job. What do I do?
Articulating your skills
Want tips on making job applications and practical stuff like that? Then try: