Non-Academic Alternatives
The Adventures in Ethics and Science blog has a really good post on Alternatives to Faculty Jobs. Several folks have weighed in with their stories of life and work after grad school. It's interesting reading, and a good reminder that even though most Ph.D.'s don't end up becoming professors, we mostly end up doing cool stuff anyway.
posted by t | 8:17 PM
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Hi Tim
Thanks for pointing out that not everyone who completes an advanced degree in science stays in academia. We certainly need more scientists in D.C., and there are a lot of exciting things for Ph.D. scientists to do here. (For ideas check out Student Pugwash career connections at http://www.spusa.org/pubs/200_employers.html) In your opinion, what are some of the most compelling reasons to choose nonprofit work as a scientist? I think some scientists worry that they won't find the world outside of academia to be as intellectually challenging. Do you find that to be true?
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