Career Development for Doctoral Candidates

What happens when you make it to the 'finish line' of completing your PhD?

Are you aiming for an academic career, a career in industry, an entrepreneurial career, or looking to develop a research career? Perhaps you’re unsure and have been so busy you don’t really know?

The reality is that you need more than a hard-won PhD to be successful in your career. We want to help you find the answers to the questions you might be asking yourself:

• How can I successfully market my PhD to future employers?
• How can I demonstrate my employability?
• How can I articulate my transferable research capabilities and experience, and my unique high level analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills?

We've created this tailored programme of six 50-minute workshops to support all doctoral candidates in your career management. The focus of the series is understanding and developing your unique career identity, and then honing and practising employability skills so you can confidently articulate your value.

Workshops 1-5 will be offered twice each week, over the lunch break (either 12.00-1.00pm or 1.00-2.00pm). Attend the whole series or 'pick and mix' depending on what you need. Please register using the links below.

In this workshop we will build your understanding of:

• Key career management concepts to find your career direction
• How to build and foster your career capital (knowledge, network and motivation)
• Employability: the world of work, key skills/capabilities

We will also help you broaden your career scope.

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In this workshop we will work on assessing, understanding, developing and articulating your talent (your knowledge, transferable skills and capabilities, key attributes and values). We'll also show you some great relevant online tools.

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In this workshop we'll cover the best advice and resources to access so you can showcase your experience, capabilities and attributes to confidently apply for different job roles.

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In this session, we will talk about maximising and demonstrating your employability (yes, you can and you do have career options)! Being pro-active, intentional & deliberate, building confidence at all stages, especially post-Covid. We'll also discuss developing and articulating your value and professional brand - be that person!

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In this workshop we'll cover: 

• Networking: “Oh no I’m really not good at that”. But it’s not really that hard! Yes, you can in your own way… who is my network? Foster connections, be pro-active, and reach out by attending workshops recruitment and expo events.
• Find out about the real strength of weak ties. A practical implication of Stanford research shows it’s helpful to reach out to people beyond your immediate friends and colleagues when looking for a new job,” explained Erik Brynjolfsson, the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor at Stanford University. “People with whom you have weaker ties are more likely to have information or connections that are useful and relevant.”
• Nailing the interview - the inside word: Key tips, resources, and practise, practise, practise.

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Yes, you can make it! Hear from University of Auckland alumni who have successfully leveraged the value of their PhD to develop successful and fulfilling careers as academics and outside the world of academia, in industry and the private sector.

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