Upcoming Events
Beyond Academia 2025 Conference on February 27-28th!
Stay tuned for further information!
Past Events
Conferences
Beyond Academia 2024 Conference
February 22-23, 2024
Designed for graduate students, postdocs, and professionals contemplating jobs outside the professoriate, our 12th annual conference aims to equip you with the skills, insights, and connections needed to launch your non-academic career. See more here.
Beyond Academia 2023 Conference
February 23-24, 2023
For the 11th consecutive year, the Beyond Academia Conference will gather panels, workshops, and keynote lectures aimed at PhD professional development and careers outside of academia. See more here.
Beyond Academia Conference 2022
February 24 & 25, 2022
Join us for the 10th consecutive Beyond Academia Conference with panels, workshops, and keynote lectures aimed at PhD professional development and careers outside of academia. Registration is free and open to graduate students and postdocs at any institution. Details here.
Professional Development Panels and Workshops
Join us for a panel discussion on Zoom where senior graduate students across disciplines are ready to answer questions from early-stage graduate students!
Join us via Zoom and in person for career development workshops! Registrants will have an opportunity to improve their LinkedIn profiles, have their resumes reviewed by recruiters and other career development professionals, and obtain free professional headshots!
The WIWIDIGS panel focuses on advice and discussions from current UC Berkeley Graduate Students on how to navigate your PhD journey and how to prepare for your future career.
Need to update your professional profile? Join us to learn more about creating a stellar LinkedIn profile, have professionals revise your CV or resumé, and update your professional headshot!
Need to update your professional profile? Join us to learn more about creating a stellar LinkedIn profile, have professionals revise your CV or resumé, and update your professional headshot!
Need to update your professional profile? Join us to learn more about creating a stellar LinkedIn profile, have professionals revise your CV or resumé, and update your professional headshot!
December 15th, 2020
In this interactive workshop, you will learn to use the myIDP career development tool to help you develop a structured plan for pursuing a career outside of academia.
December 10, 2020
Co-hosted with The Berkeley Science Review, this event will offer you an opportunity to explore careers in writing and science communication!
Beyond Academia Speaker Series
CANCELLED due to a UCB campus safety issue.
New date and time TBD.
George Matsumoto, PhD, is a former marine biology professor who will share how he now uses his scientific diving skills for research at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI).
February 9, 2022, 12-1pm PST
David V. Johnson, PhD, Deputy Editor of Stanford Social Innovation Review and Co-Editor of The Raven, will join us to share his career trajectory from philosophy professor to journalist.
December 10, 2021
Enrique Lin Shiao, Associate for Asset Acquisitions at BridgeBio, shared with us how he landed in a type role that he hadn’t known existed during his PhD.
October, 21 2021
Emma Kovak, Senior Food and Agriculture Analyst at the Breakthrough Institute, joined us to discuss her path from Plant Biology PhD to a career in science policy and science communication.
January, 28 2021
Sophia Quach McCabe, Academic Coordinator at the Art, Design, and Architecture Museum at UC Santa Barbara, talked about leaving the engineering world to become a world-class art historian.
December 3, 2020
Cheri Ackerman, PhD offered her insights on transitioning out of academia, her work as Co-Founder & CEO of Concerto Biosciences, and more!
October 28th, 2020
Kim Tran, PhD will offer her insights on transitioning out of academia, her work as a consultant and author, and more!
September 29th, 2020
Weslee Glenn, PhD will offer his insights on transitioning out of academia, his work as Principal Scientist at Provivi, Inc., and more!