interdisciplinary career Archives

How doctoral students can use their degree to prepare themselves for post-ac, non-ac, or alt-ac careers in a variety of industries.

Sustaining mentor relations over time takes planning and dedication, and allowing those relations to change as you and your mentors change too.

Helping mentees achieve their goals takes patience, empathy, and a recognition that their ambitions may not be the same as yours.

Tips for finding mentors to help you succeed within and beyond academia, as well as keeping those relationships strong over time.

How to build a personal academic website that showcases your work, invites exciting opportunities, and shows off your accomplishments.

Accessibility is a social justice issue. Here’s how to make your academic event accessible to a wide range of attendees, speakers, and staff.

Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Jessie Daniels and Polly Thistlethwaite about public engagement and scholarly life in the digital era.

How to convert a CV into a resume highlighting the valuable skills you’ve developed in academia and your fit for diverse jobs.

Maximizing your academic budget to save money and have fun while navigating academic travel as racialized and gendered bodies in the world.

How to best prepare for your interview, set up your recording space, ensure good sound quality, engage with your interviewer, and get the word out.

Host Cathy Hannabach interviews poet and performer April Lynn James about how storytelling can help trauma survivors heal.

Host Cathy Hannabach interviews Minal Hajratwala about writing coaching, queer postcolonial publishing, and how to “write like a unicorn.”

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