Main description:

A common question posed to PhD students from friends and family is, "What will you do after?" But many students are too focused on the PhD itself and have not yet had a chance to sufficiently think about post-PhD life. This book is a collection of 22 interviews with those have completed a PhD and then are now in an academic position or another career path. In either case, they have all been successful and have a multitude of insights to share with those who are interested in considering a variety of careers. Academic careers share many commonalities with many non-academic careers, with skills learned within academia being valuable in other career paths as well. Nearly all the individuals interviewed here have been on the job market recently and understand today's job climate. No other book on the market includes the diversity of perspectives presented here. In particular, the focus on psychology and neuroscience draws from a variety of individuals that have similar training but have nonetheless taken divergent paths.

Contents:

1) A PhD is a journey, but where will it lead?2) Interview with Ana Van Gulick3) Interview with Matthew Wall4) Interview with Maira Quintanilha5) Interview with Jens Foell6) Interview with Alice Kim7) Interview with Aaron Moss8) Interview with Joe Moran9) Interview with Alison Caldwell10) Interview with Arfon Smith11) Interview with Cleyde Helena12) Interview with Stavroula Kousta13) Interview with Anastasia Greenberg14) Interview with K. Andrew DeSoto15) Interview with Muireann Irish16) Interview with Jessica Karanian17) Interview with Gavin Buckingham18) Interview with Kelly Arbeau19) Interview with Elliot Ludvig20) Interview with Eiko Fried21) Interview with Simine Vazire22) Interview with Lucina Uddin23) Interview with Jamie Hanson