359: What Comes After the PhD? Career Design and Life Beyond Academia with Dr. Gertrude Nonterah

About this episode

Dr. Gertrude Nonterah discusses career design for PhDs and opportunities outside academia.

In this episode of the Grad School Femtoring podcast, I talk with Dr. Gertrude Nonterah, founder of Bold PhD Consulting, about career design for PhDs and the challenges and opportunities for PhDs considering careers outside academia. Dr. Gertrude shares her own journey from academia to science communications and offers practical advice on career development, networking, and leveraging your PhD skills for non-academic roles. We emphasize the importance of intentional career planning, visibility, and creating multiple opportunities for yourself in an uncertain job market.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Gertrude Nonterah

Topics covered

• career design
• PhD
• non-academic careers
• science communications
• networking
• career development

Keywords

• intentional career planning
• visibility
• job market

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Bold PhD Consulting

Books & works: PhD

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