Connecting PhDs with the world
Beyond Academia is a non-profit organization run by UC Berkeley graduate students with the goal of empowering graduate students and postdocs to expand their career options beyond the traditional academic track. It accomplishes this career education through a series of events including an annual conference, workshops, tutorials and panels that connect academics with those who have made a transition to non-academic jobs.
CANCELLED due to a UCB campus safety issue. New date and time TBD.
April 21, 2022, 12-1pm PST
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, 2022By Urte Laukaityte
Beyond Academia’s Urte Laukaityte sat down (virtually) with David V. Johnson, PhD to discuss his journey from a professorship in academic philosophy to his current roles as Deputy Editor at Stanford Social Innovation Review and Co-Editor at The Raven.
Many grad students feel that academia is their only career option. We help people explore all their options in an honest and low-pressure environment.
PhDs acquire highly valuable skills during their training, but often people think the skills only apply to academia. We help people see beyond this.
We're not against academic careers. We just want PhDs to know it's not their only option.
We work for all PhDs, regardless of their field: Humanities, Social Science or STEM.
