Career Advice

It allows you to use the same Ph.D. skills in a different genre, write Annie Maxfield and Thi Nguyen.

By Sarah Bray et al.

Stephen J. Aguilar discusses why it's important to examine one often-misunderstood requirement of Ph.D. applications: the personal statement.

By Stephen J. Aguilar

Brady Smith describes the benefits of a career that wasn't the one he'd planned.

By Brady Smith

Working from a checklist of best practices can help medical teams care for their patients better. A similar approach might help professors (and the professionals they work with) support students better, Penelope Adams Moon writes.

By Penelope Adams Moon

Deborah J. Cohan used to spend hours upon hours laboriously marking up papers. But now, she's learned better.

By Deborah J. Cohan

Figuring out what the daily work environment will be like is an important consideration for graduate students in accepting and applying for jobs, advises Natalie Lundsteen.

By Natalie Lundsteen

Dada Docot provides advice for effectively preparing ahead of time.

By Dada Docot

Clara M. Lovett examines the international face of the gig academy and the career issues it raises.

By Clara M. Lovett