Connecting PhDs with the world
Beyond Academia is a non-profit organization run by UC Berkeley graduate students with the goal of empowering graduate students and postdocs to expand their career options beyond the traditional academic track. It accomplishes this career education through a series of events including an annual conference, workshops, tutorials and panels that connect academics with those who have made a transition to non-academic jobs.
February 23 & 24, 2023
For the 11th consecutive year, the Beyond Academia Conference will gather panels, workshops, and keynote lectures aimed at PhD professional development and careers outside of academia. Registration is free and open to graduate students and postdocs at any institution. Register now!
February 9, 2022By Urte Laukaityte
Beyond Academia’s Urte Laukaityte sat down (virtually) with David V. Johnson, PhD to discuss his journey from a professorship in academic philosophy to his current roles as Deputy Editor at Stanford Social Innovation Review and Co-Editor at The Raven.
Many grad students feel that academia is their only career option. We help people explore all their options in an honest and low-pressure environment.
PhDs acquire highly valuable skills during their training, but often people think the skills only apply to academia. We help people see beyond this.
We're not against academic careers. We just want PhDs to know it's not their only option.
We work for all PhDs, regardless of their field: Humanities, Social Science or STEM.
