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Yes, It’s Possible to Reclaim Your Scientist Identity after Leaving Academic Science. Here’s How I Did It.
Like most other things in life, your scientific identity doesn’t come from the government or your colleagues. It comes from you doing actual science.
Informational Interviewing for Science Policy!
You can use informational interviewing to get a job, change careers, or advance in your current role.
Best Practices for Informational Interviewing
You can use informational interviewing to get a job, change careers, or advance in your current role.
Journalism, Science, and Why It’s Good to Quit, Sometimes
Sheeva Azma talks about why it’s okay to quit things sometimes to make room for better stuff.
Alternative Careers in Science
As a student of science, you have many career opportunities beyond working in the ivory tower which you may not have even considered. Learn about alternative careers in science in this post by Sheeva Azma and Nidhi Parekh.
How Can Transferable Skills Help You in a Career Change?
Knowing about “soft” and “hard” skills can improve your ability to get a job across various sectors. Kelly Tabbutt of Fancy Comma, LLC talks about soft and hard skills and how to self-inventory them both to help you in a new career venture.
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