‘Academic’ Means More Than Tenure Track
The discourse about academic vs. nonacademic careers omits a category of fulfilling careers that students might be interested in pursuing, and we should stop framing job opportunities that way.
"About a year ago, I made a career transition into professional and academic development support for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. I have found the work immensely fulfilling, and as with any other new position, I spent quite a bit of time in my first several months trying to catch myself up to speed on the lingo of the profession. [...]
So how exactly does one prepare for academic positions beyond the tenure track? [...]
Gina Shereda is program lead for STEM professional development at the University of Michigan’s Rackham Graduate School and a member of the Graduate Career Consortium -- an organization providing an international voice for graduate-level career and professional development leaders.
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