How to translate academics skills to industry

Aug 07, 2023

Grad Students, PhDs, and Postdocs: you may often think your skills do not translate beyond academia.

They do.

You possess the following major transferable skills that are applicable to many roles in the industry: Writing; Teaching; Strategy; Research and Communication

Once you learn what settings they are useful for in the business world, you can utilize this knowledge in:

  • refining your resume bullet
  • crafting stories for interviews
  • finding clarity on possible careers

So, today I present to you 25 ways in which your skillsets are useful in industry:

 



I hope they are helpful. 

That's all for this week. 

See you next week.



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