Careers
Planning your career path Series
Our specific Careers Workshop series runs during the summer term. Below are examples of the type of sessions we offer
Next Steps
No matter what stage of your PhD, you need to start planning where next now.
Deciding what career will suit you and your skills, abilities and what you value will help you think about what you need to be doing now to get the career of your choice.
The Next Steps Series covers support for staying in academia, moving to industry, preparing for leadership
We run a larger focussed Next Steps Series throughout the summer, but we also run several Careers themed workshops throughout the year.
We will be starting our Spring 2025 programme on 17th February. We look forward to seeing you then
Check out the Pathfinder Career Narratives: an ongoing series tracking the career choices and experiences of doctoral graduates. You can see all of the posts in the series here.Link opens in a new window
| Planning your career path series |
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| Using Skills Forge for your professional development |
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| Develop your Career Strategy to get the job you want |
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| Deconstructing job adverts |
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| Maintaining your resilience |
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| What role do you want? Searching for a career that is best for you |
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| Problem-solving practical worries & challenges |
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| Developing your LinkedIn Profile |
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| What do Employers Want? Selling your PhD to future employers outside of academia |
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| Marketing your Skills - CV Building |
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| Creating positive working relationships - Communication styles |
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| How did they get that job? Profiles of successful researchers in academia |
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| Develop your Career Strategy to get the job you want |
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| Planning your Career path 6 - Problem-solving practical worries & challenges |
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| How to have difficult conversations (for now or our future career) |
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| Finding Research Funding |
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| Academic interviews - making an impact |
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| What can you do with your Research Degree? Identifying achievements & testing assumptions |
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| Why does that person prefer to work that way – Leadership and Teamwork |
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| Preparing for Leadership - Building teams and producing results |
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| Research Grant applications |
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| Using Skills Forge and your professional development |
University Careers Service
The University Careers service offers a range of careers guidance and support, including one-to-one appointments.
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Researcher Development Online
The Doctoral College's RDO programme offers various workshops which can help you boost your qualifications and job hunting skills.
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Warwick Post-Doctoral Schemes
Warwick offers post-doctoral schemes via the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) and the Institute for Advanced Teaching and Learning (IATL).
Our Post-PhD funding page can direct you to opportunities at Warwick and beyond.
Videos series: Choosing a career after your PhD
- Should I choose an academic or non-academic career? These four videos will help you think about which path that you want to pursue and what you will need to be successful.
- Employer's Views: What do employers value in a PhD?