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Beyond the Professoriate - Going Beyond Subject Matter: How to Identify Skills Employers Want

When

Oct. 21, 2026, 2 – 2:30 p.m.

PhDs and postdocs: Do you know how to translate your graduate training into skills employers value?

Your PhD provides more than expertise in a specific subject area. Throughout your graduate and postdoctoral training, you’ve developed transferable skills, interests, and strengths that can open the door to a wide range of careers beyond academia.

Join the Beyond Professoriate team for a webinar designed to help you identify those skills and communicate your value confidently to nonacademic employers.

You’ll learn how to:
• Identify transferable skills developed during your graduate training
• Understand what nonacademic employers look for in candidates
• Connect your skills and experiences to different career opportunities
• Communicate your value effectively in job documents and interviews

Open to doctoral students and postdocs from all academic disciplines. All sessions will be held via Zoom and recorded. Advance registration is required.

Register here: https://institutions.beyondprof.com/webinar-going-beyond-subject-matter/ 

The University of Arizona’s new institutional subscription provides free access to Beyond the Professoriate for all U of A Ph.D & Postdoc students. The platform also includes on-demand lessons, self-paced courses, workbooks, and additional live webinars.
 
Create Your Account and Register
To attend, complete both steps:
  1. Create or access your free Beyond the Professoriate account using your U of A credentials.
  2. After logging in, register for the webinar.
Advance registration is required. The webinar will be recorded. Registered participants should watch for an email from Zoom containing their unique access link approximately one hour before the event.
 
Audience: U of A Ph.D & Postdoc students
Cost: Free
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