Succeeding Outside the Academy

"This collection is essential reading for all those pursuing a PhD, as well as doctoral supervisors, university careers advisers, and other professionals working in the modern knowledge economy."—Jobs on Toast

“So how do you take your graduate training outside of academia? To start with, you read this book. Succeeding Outside the Academy is a great resource filled with useful instructions and advice on how to jump-start the new job search—and how to get excited about it. This book is enormously useful, filled with good stories, and altogether fun to read.”—Leonard Cassuto, professor of English, Fordham University, and author of The Graduate School Mess: What Caused It and How We Can Fix It

"This is a fantastic collection of inspiring and very practical essays, I wish I’d had to hand when making my own transition out of academia. Think of it as your personal masterclass in finding a new career, guided by fifteen highly experienced and eloquent PhDs, who’ve each forged their own unique and successful paths out of the academy. Each essay serves as a case study of how to bring one’s learning to life, in roles beyond traditional academia. By the end of the book you’ll understand how to get better rewarded for all the skills, insight and expertise you've developed during your doctorate. Packed with actionable advice, this book also doubles up as a powerful manifesto for change: not just for personal career change, but also for how we perceive the relationship between further study and the world of work. Forget the notion of the PhD as a reliable prequel to a professorship; read this book and understand how the PhD can open the door to a range of fulfilling and impactful careers. Essential reading for all those pursuing a PhD, as well as their doctoral supervisors, university careers advisers, and other professionals working in the modern knowledge economy. "—Chris Humphrey, PhD, founder of careers website Jobs on Toast