Please note: Either sign up for this session or the Tuesday one, not both, as the event is the same, delivered twice.

This session will provide you with a roadmap to transition from academia to industry. It will guide you through the initial part of the journey by exploring where you are and your potential options moving forward. You will work collaboratively with others to map the range of possibilities and information required to effectively access positions within these spaces. This is a practical workshop where the challenges in this process will be considered honestly, enabling you to increase your confidence and motivation when communicating and networking with employers outside academia. You will leave with an understanding of your motivations to work in particular sectors and/or roles, an awareness of the diversity of the PhD job market and 3 tangible next steps in the management of your post-PhD career.

Facilitators: Danielle White and Rachel Valentine.

Danielle is an executive coach and facilitator with over 20 years experience working in career transition. Danielle completed her Doctorate in 2014, going on to work as a lecturer and researcher. Since then, she has supported hundreds of people to navigate complex professional challenges through one-to-one coaching, workshops, and research.

Rachel is an executive coach and facilitator with over 14 years experience in a Senior Learning and Development role in HE. Through workshops and one to one coaching, Rachel’s focus is on promoting and enabling choice, finding clarity around what is important, and the development of pathways to support success, resilience, and wellbeing.

The event has a limited capacity of 25 students. Priority will be given to NWCDTP and NWSSDTP students who have registered on a first come first serve basis. You will be contacted closer to the time to confirm attendance and will be provided with the zoom link to the session

NWCDTP/NWSSDTP Career Week 2021: Creative tools to explore your career