Postgraduates at Doctoral level - what's different for you?
If you are doing a doctoral degree, a career in research is an obvious choice - but many other options exist. We understand that the particular opportunities and challenges you face - using your experience, finding suitable jobs, selling your abilities as a researcher, or convincing employers of all your other capabilities - distinguish you from undergraduates.
Research careers
A doctoral degree is often a pre-requisite for a research career, inside or outside academia. However, this means that most other applicants for research jobs will have similar qualifications, so you can't rely on just your degree to get you the job.
Find out more: How to beat the competition
Non-research careers
Some employers may pigeon hole you as having already chosen a research career path by doing doctoral study. How can you convince them that you want to change direction?
Find out more:
- How to beat the competition
- Before you apply for jobs
Finding employers outside academia
Finding employers outside academia who appreciate your qualification is not always simple.
For an overview on how employers might view you, visit:
- Career options and jobs
- What's a doctoral degree worth?
- Find out how to identify potential employers.
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