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Open jobs at Lincoln Lab – how to apply directly to staff positions! Having a PhD is not always necessary!!
Who works at MIT Lincoln Lab?
MIT Lincoln Laboratory employs a diverse workforce of scientists, engineers, and support staff. The laboratory off...
PhD Entrance Exam Guide🎓Research Paper Presentation🎓PhD Admission🎓US Candidacy Exam🎓Research Project🎓How to Pass the PHD Candidacy Exam🎓Ohio State University🎓Physics PhD🎓Research Project
What is candidacy?
Timing
Once you get the topic remember you are not alone
On d-day
Relevant to topics: PhD admission, late...
Solo Vacation in the Caribbeans | Day 4 Insights | Mainland Versus the Islands | Boston Life
I am loving September in Boston. Today when I stepped out the sun was just right. Warms your heart but doesn’t burn the skin. Then after work I went t...
Most successful, free resume template and full tutorial | Technical resume fully customizable for one page and more | Going over the process using Overleaf and LaTeX in detail in the video
I have been told by multiple employers that my resume using this template is the best resume they had ever seen! I always got the interview if not the...
Why a systems analysis role might be what you are looking for ✨ technical roles post academia
In this episode I cover what it means to be a systems analyst and share from my personal experience spanning three jobs post academia. A systems analy...
How to be an effective program manager 🙌🏼 Leadership in STEM 🙏 Getting out of the way ‼️
In this episode, I share from my recent experiences as program manager and what I learned. Being in a leadership position is very different from being...
I moved! To a new city and job!!! Government to Subcontractor! MIT Lincoln Lab
Follow on LinkedIn and let me know if you need any help or advice with finding a job at any of the organizations I have worked in so far. Chances are...
How to get your next job: Do this in the next 30 seconds ➡️(Change your LinkedIn headline to appear on more search results and replace profile pic with a headshot outdoors using natural lighting
LADIES, change your profile photo and LI headline this New Year. (I need to as well once I find someone to take a headshot of me, lol!)
H...
Fearless female interview to discuss how women can be successful in STEM
Women have everything it takes to be very successful, that is, more than average-level successful in STEM. We discuss:
STEM Ph.D. candidate to Government Scientist
This is my talk given on Nov 19, 2021, at the University of Mount Union at the Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics!
I cover my Ph...
How to negotiate and answer salary expectation questions
When asked salary expectations, say you will consider all reasonable offers
These will make you seem like a reasonable and balanced person who i...
How to update your LinkedIn profile before applying for your next job (Resume tips and template attached!)
One-page technical resume template
Link to post: https://howtophd.org/2020/05/one-page-technical-resume-template.html
If you lost your job...
How to keep working from home if that is what you want
It seems most employers want their employees back in the office I cannot speak for all of you, so chime in with your comments, but from what leadershi...
How to write a cover letter for a postdoctoral application
People thought that was crazy. But I got interviews for ALL but one of them. That is a high success rate for applying to postdocs.
If you are no...
Why you should ditch the paper and just be done with your PhD
Should you stay longer and make sure your paper gets published? I address this question from a Ph.D. student. Here are the details of the question:
What is my daily schedule for research and writing?
What is my daily schedule for research and writing?
I am not super disciplined and don’t operate on a strict schedule day to day. I like flexibi...
How to PhD: Interview with UC Berkeley PhD from Energy and Resources Department
This is an episode with podcast guest Chris! Chris finished his Ph.D. from the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley. This is an interdisciplinary...
How to survive criticism and use it to your advantage
Learning to not take criticism personally is one of the most liberating and productive things you can do for yourself and your career.
In gradua...
How to get started with data science using Python (New to coding)
To get started with data science using Python, the recommendation from experts is to get Anaconda. The Python programming language is a powerful tool...
High energy neutrinos from Gamma Ray Bursts (Audio book)
Abstract
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most luminous transient events in the observed Universe. However, there is no dire...
From academia as an international student to the US Air Force - How it works
Addressing question I got on LinkedIn about how I ended up in the Air Force after starting out as an international student in the United States ❣️ I c...
How to PhD: Interview with Earth and Planetary Sciences PhD in Canada
This podcast episode is an interview with Gavin Tolometti who is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Western Universit...
From particle astrophysics to a government career (Colloquium given at High Point University)
Talk abstract
This talk will be broken into three parts spanning my graduate and professional career. I share some of the science I did as part...
Why I quit my job in a large consulting firm during this pandemic
I quit my job this month and the reason is closely related to the pandemic and the specific situation and leadership I was dealing with. When I got si...
Job change and uncertainty during the pandemic
Impromptu episode recorded on my phone to share what's going on with you
Why doing a PhD requires you to think like a business owner
When you start a business, there is always that risk of things not ending up how you planned them. But you take the calculated risk and do it anyway.<...
How to fight demoralization in graduate school
Awareness of the problem can help you to deal with it. Which brings me to the last point.
Make a plan and follow it.
Each day, at the end...
How you could become a consultant after graduate school (Academia to consulting)
I don’t mean that you should suddenly know everyone and have this huge network overnight.
Start to build relationships and have meaningful conne...
How to succeed in the Ph.D. candidacy exam (or prelim)
Worrying about your Ph.D. candidacy exam (prelim)?
Been there, and here to help!
I will cover everything from what candidacy is and what a...
26 Tips on Giving a Successful Job Talk
Here are 26 tips on giving a successful job talk. You can use this list as a guide when working on creating your research presentation for an academic...
How to break up with your PhD advisor
In my humble (and biased!) opinion, the grad school experience is not worth going through unless you have found an advisor/group/research combination...
17 Tips on Successfully Applying to Postdoc Positions
Full blog post:
https://howtophd.org/2020/08/17-tips-on-successfully-applying-to-postdoc-positions.html
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What to do if your advisor is not on the same page about graduation
As a senior graduate student, you might face a situation where your advisor is not on the same page as you about graduation. The recommended approach,...
How to answer questions at a job talk for a postdoc application
Answer questions at a job talk successfully by maintaining an open, inquisitive mind and professional attitude even under pressure. Always repeat the...
And Then There Were None Approach of Graduating with a PhD
The “And Then There Were None” technique of graduating with a Ph.D. is to be deployed when you have the ultimate advisor problem.
In fact, that...
How to write a research statement for a postdoc fellowship
In this post, I share the research statement I wrote to become a finalist in a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship competition called the Owen Chamber...
4 ways to help you decide which graduate school to choose
If you got into multiple graduate schools and can’t decide which one to go to, congratulations, and also, I understand the stress. Here are 4 ways to...
Want to know what the parallel universe nonsense is about?
Lots of people who are NOT on the ANITA collaboration are talking about this topic of how “NASA scientists may have uncovered a parallel universe.” We...
How to PhD is now helping content creators!
I am happy to share with you that this blog is now also geared towards helping content creators. I have started a podcast and also a YouTube channel t...
How to Make a Case For Graduation With a PhD
Here I talk about how to make a case for graduation with a Ph.D. including some techniques you can deploy towards that end.
Finishing a Ph.D. in...