Randy Wollf Keep your options open, connect with students and professors. They may be references, co-workers and even bosses down the road. Read More Luna Ferguson In my Ph.D. work, I realized that my research area was beginning to parallel my process of exploring my non-binary trans subjectivity. I knew that pursuing a Ph.D. would provide me with the necessary time and the tools to think out my complex trans identity and to finally... Read More Kevin Johns Be flexible with what you want to do. Consider all options. Don't burn any bridges. Network. Read More Kenneth Tupper In the words of Joseph Campbell: "Follow your bliss" (i.e., find and pursue something you're passionate about). Read More Steven Maltby Follow the path that inspires and motivates you and work hard. However, don't get lost in the details of your specific project. It is equally important to look around more broadly at what opportunities are available around you and what other skills you can develop. Read More Tracey Stott Be open to all possibilities. Don't limit your thinking to traditional career paths, or what people say you "have" to do. Read More Michel AlSharidah Finish fast, don't waste time, and study what you enjoy. Read More Sharon Fortney Do not graduate without practical work experience. If you cannot get a paid position, consider finding a day a week where you can gain professional experience while volunteering. It is helpful to have professional people write your reference letters for grad school and/or... Read More Julie Belanger Keep an open mind because you never know where your career will bring you, don't close any doors too early. Take advantage of the students who are ahead of you by a few years - keep in touch with them to learn from their experience. Read More Michael Wrinch You are not the smartest person. You will never be. Listen to others and admit how little you know. That is your strength. Read More Lucía Terra Take the time to make the most of your time as graduate student: enjoy! Read More Kirsten Dalrymple Take your time to learn. You may feel pressure to finish your degree, but this is the only time that you'll have this type of freedom to learn and grow. Read More Mehrdad Fatourechi Do what you are passionate about and not necessarily what is currently hot in the market or your parents/friends want you to do. Learn to code and figure out what the industry really wants. Look for a company where you feel you will love the culture. Read More Rochelle Hines Explore career possibilities outside of academia early on, tenure track faculty positions are becoming difficult to obtain in some fields of work and it is important to be realistic about what other amazing options are out there. Read More Michael Hoff Always take the time to test out possible careers, through internships, volunteering, summer jobs. Read More Sherry Zhao Be open-minded to other people's advice and always reflect on your own experiences. Read More Jean Michel Lauzon Pursue what you like and be honest with yourself about what you don't like. I felt a little trapped since I didn't want to become a researcher but the whole system is set up to train you to become a researcher. I found talking to people that were research-adjacent helped me... Read More Costanza Casiraghi I think that the key word for success in science today is "networking.” I was able to secure good post-doc positions by attending national and international scientific conferences where I presented my work. Volunteering activities are also very important to make connections... Read More Vanessa Timmer Find your kindred spirits even if they are not at UBC - look for your colleagues worldwide. Keep your research focused but also poke around to other topics and disciplines and ideas. Contact your favourite thought leaders and interact with them. Read More Samer Al-Kiswany Graduate study can open multiple career options for you; from academia, industrial research, startups, to specialized highly trained person in the industry. Figure out early what do you like to do after your PhD and tailor your PhD to best help you in your career and to... Read More Kaela Jubas Regardless of anticipated career direction, take advantage of relevant networks and look for opportunities to engage and serve with them. If it's an academic career you're after, seeing that engagement through to publication is crucial. Read More Jasna Jankovic Always keep a good track record behind you. Leave as best impression as you can on everyone who you worked with or interacted with. Be honest, hard-working, responsible and ethical. Also, stay in touch with your contacts. Read More Elisabeth Ormandy It's ok to not have a plan and to follow your passions and see where they take you. A grad degree (especially a PhD) simply won't be possible to complete unless you are passionate about what you're doing. Read More Carla Peck Meet as many people as you can and get involved in as much as you can handle! Diverse experiences will enable you to develop a complex skill set that will be useful in any career. Read More Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next › last »
Randy Wollf Keep your options open, connect with students and professors. They may be references, co-workers and even bosses down the road. Read More
Luna Ferguson In my Ph.D. work, I realized that my research area was beginning to parallel my process of exploring my non-binary trans subjectivity. I knew that pursuing a Ph.D. would provide me with the necessary time and the tools to think out my complex trans identity and to finally... Read More
Kevin Johns Be flexible with what you want to do. Consider all options. Don't burn any bridges. Network. Read More
Kenneth Tupper In the words of Joseph Campbell: "Follow your bliss" (i.e., find and pursue something you're passionate about). Read More
Steven Maltby Follow the path that inspires and motivates you and work hard. However, don't get lost in the details of your specific project. It is equally important to look around more broadly at what opportunities are available around you and what other skills you can develop. Read More
Tracey Stott Be open to all possibilities. Don't limit your thinking to traditional career paths, or what people say you "have" to do. Read More
Sharon Fortney Do not graduate without practical work experience. If you cannot get a paid position, consider finding a day a week where you can gain professional experience while volunteering. It is helpful to have professional people write your reference letters for grad school and/or... Read More
Julie Belanger Keep an open mind because you never know where your career will bring you, don't close any doors too early. Take advantage of the students who are ahead of you by a few years - keep in touch with them to learn from their experience. Read More
Michael Wrinch You are not the smartest person. You will never be. Listen to others and admit how little you know. That is your strength. Read More
Kirsten Dalrymple Take your time to learn. You may feel pressure to finish your degree, but this is the only time that you'll have this type of freedom to learn and grow. Read More
Mehrdad Fatourechi Do what you are passionate about and not necessarily what is currently hot in the market or your parents/friends want you to do. Learn to code and figure out what the industry really wants. Look for a company where you feel you will love the culture. Read More
Rochelle Hines Explore career possibilities outside of academia early on, tenure track faculty positions are becoming difficult to obtain in some fields of work and it is important to be realistic about what other amazing options are out there. Read More
Michael Hoff Always take the time to test out possible careers, through internships, volunteering, summer jobs. Read More
Sherry Zhao Be open-minded to other people's advice and always reflect on your own experiences. Read More
Jean Michel Lauzon Pursue what you like and be honest with yourself about what you don't like. I felt a little trapped since I didn't want to become a researcher but the whole system is set up to train you to become a researcher. I found talking to people that were research-adjacent helped me... Read More
Costanza Casiraghi I think that the key word for success in science today is "networking.” I was able to secure good post-doc positions by attending national and international scientific conferences where I presented my work. Volunteering activities are also very important to make connections... Read More
Vanessa Timmer Find your kindred spirits even if they are not at UBC - look for your colleagues worldwide. Keep your research focused but also poke around to other topics and disciplines and ideas. Contact your favourite thought leaders and interact with them. Read More
Samer Al-Kiswany Graduate study can open multiple career options for you; from academia, industrial research, startups, to specialized highly trained person in the industry. Figure out early what do you like to do after your PhD and tailor your PhD to best help you in your career and to... Read More
Kaela Jubas Regardless of anticipated career direction, take advantage of relevant networks and look for opportunities to engage and serve with them. If it's an academic career you're after, seeing that engagement through to publication is crucial. Read More
Jasna Jankovic Always keep a good track record behind you. Leave as best impression as you can on everyone who you worked with or interacted with. Be honest, hard-working, responsible and ethical. Also, stay in touch with your contacts. Read More
Elisabeth Ormandy It's ok to not have a plan and to follow your passions and see where they take you. A grad degree (especially a PhD) simply won't be possible to complete unless you are passionate about what you're doing. Read More
Carla Peck Meet as many people as you can and get involved in as much as you can handle! Diverse experiences will enable you to develop a complex skill set that will be useful in any career. Read More