Beyond Academia

10/20/2023

Berkeley Grads! Come get a chance to develop your professional profile. On Thursday, November 2nd we are hosting a free LinkedIn review workshop from 4-5pm on Zoom and a free résumé review workshop from 5-7pm on Zoom (by application only).

Registered participants can also sign up for a free headshot by a professional photographer on Friday, November 3rd from 3:30-5pm in Ishi Court.

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uzgSZVkYyT36ff73T2baehuQ8zJYFW6oickQtZsBmWY/edit

We hope to see you there.

10/02/2023

Come join us for our first event of the year! WIWIDIGS: What I Wish I'd Done in Grad School, on Friday, October 13 from 11:10 AM-1 PM! For the first part of the event, we will have an Online Zoom Panel from senior grad students, followed by an In-Person Social with refreshments in Ishi Court.

Register here: https://berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkdeitqD4uHNEzg1zZG8LHWhsbhgPdXWOv #/registration

09/05/2023

Now that the semester is back in full swing, make sure to save the date for some of our events happening this academic year!

02/03/2023

🚨ATTENTION GRAD STUDENTS AND POST DOCS 🚨 We are so excited to announce the ✨11th✨ Beyond Academia Conference!! Please save the date for Feb 23 and 24! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about non-academic careers for PhDs! Attendance is free. 🤑 The Beyond Academia Conference is a positive and encouraging environment for all PhDs and post docs to explore non-academic careers and connect with people who have made the jump—we hope to see you there!

09/12/2022

Curious what senior grad students wish they had known at the beginning of grad school?

Attending graduate school is a great career move, and it’s important to start planning your next steps early to make the most of your time here. Join Beyond Academia, a student organization committed to helping PhDs navigate their post-grad employment options, for a panel discussion about what we wish we had known when we started here. Meet new people and get ahead start on planning your future!

02/21/2022

We are just 3 days away from the Beyond Academia Conference 2022! On the 10th anniversary of our annual conference we are thrilled to host 2 amazing keynote lectures by Dr. Raven Baxter and Dr. Karen Kelsky, 18 career-focused panels, and 10 professional development workshops.

Registration is still open and free for graduate students and postdocs from all institutions. Register today and share with your network!

Registration found here: https://hopin.com/events/beyond-academia-conference-2022

Get tickets to Beyond Academia Conference 2022, taking place 02/24/2022 to 02/25/2022. Hopin is your source for engaging events and experiences.

02/09/2022

Happening now!
https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/93188204803?pwd=R2drdUZHdU9qaXF3TTV1N1ZXekE5UT09

Join us for Beyond Academia's February Speaker Series!

Date
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

Time
12-1pm (PST)

Location
via Zoom

Zoom details
Link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/93188204803?pwd=R2drdUZHdU9qaXF3TTV1N1ZXekE5UT09

Speaker
David V. Johnson, PhD
Deputy Editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Co-Editor, The Raven
Background: Philosophy PhD

Speaker Bio
David V. Johnson is a former philosophy professor turned journalist with more than a decade of experience as an editor and writer. He is currently deputy editor of Stanford Social Innovation Review and co-editor of The Raven. He has previously worked at Al Jazeera America, Boston Review, San Francisco magazine, and Harper’s Magazine. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University in 2002, and taught at Stanford, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), and the University of Michigan. You can find him on Twitter .

02/08/2022

Join us for Beyond Academia's February Speaker Series!

Date
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022

Time
12-1pm (PST)

Location
via Zoom

Zoom details
Link: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/93188204803?pwd=R2drdUZHdU9qaXF3TTV1N1ZXekE5UT09

Speaker
David V. Johnson, PhD
Deputy Editor, Stanford Social Innovation Review
Co-Editor, The Raven
Background: Philosophy PhD

Speaker Bio
David V. Johnson is a former philosophy professor turned journalist with more than a decade of experience as an editor and writer. He is currently deputy editor of Stanford Social Innovation Review and co-editor of The Raven. He has previously worked at Al Jazeera America, Boston Review, San Francisco magazine, and Harper’s Magazine. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University in 2002, and taught at Stanford, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), and the University of Michigan. You can find him on Twitter .

10/20/2021

Join us TOMORROW at 4pm (PDT) for our October Speaker Series Event!
Emma Kovak, PhD will be speaking about her transition from academia to her role as Senior Food and Agriculture Analyst at the Breakthrough Institute, a nonprofit think tank that identifies and promotes technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges.

Event info:
Date: Thursday, October 21st, 2021
4-5pm PDT

Speaker: Emma Kovak, PhD
Senior Analyst, Food and Agriculture
Breakthrough Institute

Zoom info:
https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/97805808650?pwd=bVhKb2NQWUorajhwWlBjMCtzWnVodz09
Meeting ID: 978 0580 8650
Passcode: BA1021

10/18/2021

Join us this Thursday for our October Speaker Series Event!
Emma Kovak, PhD will be speaking about her transition from academia to her role as Senior Food and Agriculture Analyst at the Breakthrough Institute, a nonprofit think tank that identifies and promotes technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges.

Event info:
Date: Thursday, October 21st, 2021
4-5pm PDT

Speaker: Emma Kovak, PhD
Senior Analyst, Food and Agriculture
Breakthrough Institute

Zoom info:
https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/97805808650?pwd=bVhKb2NQWUorajhwWlBjMCtzWnVodz09
Meeting ID: 978 0580 8650
Passcode: BA1021