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Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Mentor
Pallavi Eswara raises the most important ones -- and also provides some answers.
Perfecting Your Panel Interview Game
Job interviews with groups of people are quite different than one-on-ones with individuals, and you never quite know what will happen. Saundra Loffredo gives some helpful advice.
Help Is Right at Hand
Never again after graduate school will you have access to so many free, high-quality career development services, writes Melissa Dalgleish, who advises how to make the most of what your campus offers.
Your Ph.D. Experience Is Great Work Experience -- Part I
Contrary to popular and judgmental opinion, your doctoral experience is some of the best real-world working experience you can get, writes Briana Mohan.
Building Your Personal Brand
Just as corporations try to establish a memorable brand, Ph.D. students and postdocs seeking new opportunities should work to create a lasting impression, writes Gaia Vasiliver-Shamis.
Mastering the Art of Presenting
Being able to give an effective presentation is essential to your career success, writes Christine Kelly, who provides six pointers on how to do so.
Your Job Is Not You
How can you shift way from mind-sets that equate identity with academic work? And in doing so, can you relieve anxiety about exploring unfamiliar career pathways? Sarah Peterson provides some answers.
Why Career Self-Assessments Matter
Determining what your skills are, what you enjoy doing and what is important to you is fundamental to career development, writes Natalie Lundsteen.