This conference will prepare PhD students for careers beyond academia | News @ Northeastern

"After David Murison defended his PhD dissertation in the spring of 2017, he jumped into job-search mode" says Greg St. Martin, Senior Editor Northeastern University's Office of Marketing and Communications.

“I was at a point where I was looking to be involved in anything and everything related to networking or how to help myself find a job,” said Murison, who graduated from Northeastern with a doctorate in chemistry.

Murison joined a working group through the university’s careers office to help doctoral students navigate the employment landscape. He learned how to strengthen his resumé and cover letter, how to use LinkedIn, and how other PhD students have handled the job-search process in the past.

Murison said that participating in the working group helped him “understand the climate of the job search.” He received tips for thinking like a hiring manager and making his resumé more well-rounded by including his presentation skills and mentoring experience...

The conference will include talks, workshops, networking opportunities, and informational interviews with representatives from companies such as Google, Wayfair, Phillips, and Amazon. Attendees will also have the chance to receive feedback on their resumés and cover letters.

Northeastern is one of the only universities in the world to offer all PhD students experiential learning opportunities outside of their primary research group. Many PhD students work at labs, startups, and nonprofit institutions.
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