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SUMMARY:Understanding Your Value | Translating Your Ph.D. Beyond the Faculty Job Market
DESCRIPTION:Your Ph.D. has prepared you for far more than the faculty job market—but how do you communicate that to employers? \nHear from humanities Ph.D. alumni who have built meaningful careers across government\, higher education\, nonprofit\, and corporate sectors. They will share how they reframed their doctoral training\, presented their skills in application materials and interviews\, and found work aligned with their interests and values. \nThe event features a moderated panel and followed by small group breakout conversations\, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and learn from alumni in a more personable setting. \nThis event is open to all graduate students\, postdoctoral scholars\, and alumni. \nFeatured Alumni: \nMark Barber\, Ph.D. Philosophy | Head of Product at XQ Message \n \nMark Barber is a product leader with a PhD in analytic philosophy and currently serves as Head of Product at XQ Message. He has spent much of his career working with emerging technologies\, including blockchain\, smart cities\, asynchronous education\, and cybersecurity. Today\, he leads a product group building and delivering enterprise software into high-security environments\, with responsibility spanning product strategy\, commercialization\, and taking complex security and compliance products from concept through deployment. Before moving into technology\, Mark taught philosophy at the university level\, giving him firsthand experience of the transition from academia into industry\, and he has since been actively involved in promoting academic engagement within industry\, including chairing a committee focused on non-academic career pathways for philosophers. \nLinda Louie\, Ph.D. Translation Studies\, Department of French  | Career & Workforce Development Coach & Consultant at Berkeley Lab \n \nLinda Louie is a Career Development Specialist at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab\, and leads a boutique research workforce mobility consultancy. She holds a PhD in Translation Studies from the Department of French at UC Berkeley\, and a BA in Comparative Literature and Linguistic Anthropology from Cornell University. Her work experience spans human rights nonprofits\, higher education\, and government. For the past five years\, she has focused on leadership development for scientists. Highlights of this work include training postdocs to deliver three-minute research talks before members of Congress\, designing and delivering an organization-wide mentoring curriculum\, and convening discussions on AI and scientific data privacy. She has two children\, 3 and 5\, and was raised in Tucson\, AZ.  \nDaniel Singleton\, Ph.D. English\, Film\, & Media Studies | Education & Partnerships Associate at Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh \n \nDan Singleton earned his Ph.D. in English from the University of Rochester and has taught courses in film\, literature\, and writing at colleges across the country\, including the University of Rochester\, the University of Iowa\, and the University of Pittsburgh. More recently\, he has worked for nonprofit organizations in the Pittsburgh area. He believes strongly in using story to foster empathy and civic understanding\, and he is excited to bring his expertise in curriculum design\, Holocaust cinema\, and nonprofit work to the Holocaust Center’s education and community programs. Dan lives in Squirrel Hill with his wife\, daughter\, and two cats. Outside of work\, he enjoys reading postmodern novels\, listening to classic rock music on vinyl\, going to art and history museums\, and cheering for Pittsburgh sports teams. \nClick HERE to register for the event. \nCo-hosted by Cornell University\, Syracuse University\, and the University of Rochester. \nCo-sponsored by the Central New York Humanities Corridor. \n \nTo request accommodations or for inquiries about accessibility contact mm2478@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least 3 days in advance.
URL:https://gradschool.cornell.edu/event/understanding-your-value-translating-your-ph-d-beyond-the-faculty-job-market/
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CATEGORIES:Career Development,Careers Beyond Academia,Future Faculty and Academic Careers
ORGANIZER;CN="Graduate School Career and Professional Development":MAILTO:CareerAndProfDev@cornell.edu
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SUMMARY:Stay Active\, Be Hopeful\, & Get Hired: A Career Services Webinar on Navigating the Tough 2026 Job Market as an Advanced Degree Recipient
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 job market is complex\, competitive\, and often exhausting—especially for candidates with advanced degrees. Between navigating “ghost jobs\,” evading sophisticated scams\, and cracking new AI screening algorithms\, it is easy to lose momentum. \nStay Active\, Be Hopeful\, & Get Hired is a tactical workshop in a webinar format designed to help graduate students\, postdocs\, and alumni regain control of their career search hosted by University of Rochester. The presenter will strip away the noise and focus on high-impact strategies that can work in the current economic and job market landscape. \nIn this session\, they will cover: \n\nMarket Realities: Understanding the 2026 landscape using current data from National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE)\, Graduate Career Consortium (GCC)\, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics\, and more – information will include impacts related to the rise of AI in hiring and how to spot “fake” or scam listings.\nThe Advanced Degree Advantage: How to position your PhD or Master’s as a critical asset rather than being labeled “overqualified.” Discussion will also center around translating your knowledge\, expertise & skillset to industries & professions that may be outside of your academic discipline or specialty domain area.\nAction Over Algorithm: Proven networking and application strategies that bypass digital gatekeepers.\nResilience Tactics: Practical ways to manage rejection fatigue and maintain a hopeful\, active mindset throughout the process.\n\nLearning Objectives \nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nAnalyze the 2026 Hiring Landscape: Understand how current AI-driven recruitment tools and algorithms screen candidates\, and learn specific formatting and keyword strategies to ensure your application gets seen by a human.\nTranslate Academic Value to Industry Impact: Effectively articulate the transferable skills gained from your advanced degree (such as project management\, data analysis\, and critical thinking) to counter “overqualification” bias and prove your worth to non-academic employers.\nIdentify and Evade Job Scams: Recognize the specific red flags of modern employment scams and “ghost jobs” to protect your personal information and focus your energy on legitimate opportunities.\nSustain Search Resilience: Acquire practical techniques to manage rejection fatigue and maintain a “hopeful” mindset\, creating a sustainable daily routine that balances job hunting with mental well-being.\nBypass the Digital Queue: Learn high-impact networking strategies that allow you to move beyond the online application portal and connect directly with decision-makers.\n\nStop sending applications into the void. Join University of Rochester to build a strategy that protects your well-being and gets you closer to being hired. Graduate students\, Postdocs & recent alumni from all disciplines are welcome. \nClick here to register and to attend.
URL:https://gradschool.cornell.edu/event/stay-active-be-hopeful-get-hired-a-career-services-webinar-on-navigating-the-tough-2026-job-market-as-an-advanced-degree-recipient/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Careers Beyond Academia,External
ORGANIZER;CN="Graduate School Career and Professional Development":MAILTO:CareerAndProfDev@cornell.edu
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