Seda Kocaman, PhD Candidate, University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Member of the BPS Membership Committee, interviewed professional speaker, STEM career consultant, and the author of the book Networking for Nerds, Alaina G. Levine about how to network to advance your career.

The academic interview circuit can require you to prepare for a number of different situations during the interview process: a phone or Skype call, individual meetings, a research talk, a chalk-talk, and teaching a course. I’ll briefly outline a general strategy for each of these situations. ...

Do I need to bring my own chalk?

If you are thinking about applying for jobs outside academia, but aren’t sure where to begin, you’re not alone. In today’s economic climate and with the ever-changing career landscape, an increasing number of graduate students and postdocs are electing to look for careers outside the ivory tower. The key is to find work to which you are both interested and suited.