Resources

Toolkit: How to transition from academia to industry

At first glance, academic training can seem ill-suited to careers in industry. However, there are plenty of ways in which …

How to Make the Most of an Academic Conference: Advice on navigating professional meetings in all formats — in person, virtual, and hybrid.
By Thomas J. Tobin | September 20, 2021

We’re in the midst of conference season, PhDs! Check out this article from

Why Don’t We Teach PhDs to Be Mentors?

Do you think of yourself as a mentor? What is your mentoring persona? How are your relationships with your own …

Vitamin PhD

Vitamin PhD is a podcast that Boston University’s team created for anyone who is pursuing a doctorate, has a doctorate, …

myIDP

You have put a lot of time and effort into pursuing your PhD degree.  Now it’s time to focus on how …

Imagine PhD

ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and …

The Great Communicators

This 22 episode podcast miniseries includes interviews with exceptional thinkers and communicators from MIT and beyond, including the legendary Noam …

iREFS

iREFS (institute-wide Resources for Easing Friction & Stress) are graduate students formally trained & certified in conflict management skills. They …

The Need for Self-Knowledge in a Changing World of Work

Recent years have seen a growing focus on making graduate education more inclusive, public-facing, connected to society — and on …