Grad School Sucks

Grad School Sucks

Hosted by: Matthew Carlson, PhD

The weekly podcast where we believe that your life and career after grad school should rock. Join us as we interview current and former graduate students who have used their academic skills to craft amazing...

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The Adjunct Trap | a coffee chat with Lindsay Handren, MS

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ecFeos5zjcg In this conversation, I spoke with Lindsay Handren about adjuncting, or teaching part time at a university. In my conversation with her, she shared about...
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Medical Writing, Resume Tips & Working Remotely: Coffee Chat with Alexis Jameson, PhD (Neuroscience)

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZJrGCwvgCVo In this episode, I chat with Dr. Alexis Jameson about her new career as a medical writer. Other topics include how to write a resume for industry, life as a...
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How to Accomplish Your Career Goals in 2024 (by Making Them SMART)

Watch this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/0l3YEZfj42M  Hey folks! This week I talk about how to take your goal for 2024 and make it SMART, which stands for SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ACHIEVABLE, RELEVANT, &...
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My 2024 Job Market Expectations & Personal Aims for GSS

In this episode, I talk briefly about what I expect to see on the 2024 job market, what that means for you, and the three goals I have for Grad School Sucks for this new year.   Sign up for my weekly newsletter...
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The Best Convos of 2023

Watch this episode on YouTube Here are the top three conversations of 2023. See the links below to the full interviews! 1. Karen Parada, MS Apple Spotify Google YouTube 2. Joe Stubenrauch,...
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One Job Title > Many

Hey folks! In this short episode, I share why pursuing one job title (instead of many) is THE BEST CHOICE for your future industry career. Subscribe to my newsletter here!
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How I Got My First Industry Job (for PhDs)

Watch this episode on youtube Here are the six steps it takes to get your first industry job! Download my six week checklist here: www.sixweekchecklist.com 
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Three Steps to Crushing Your First Non-Academic Job Interview (for PhDs)

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube In today's episode, I cover three specific steps you can take to ensure that your next job interview performance is effective and experience is painless. Click here to...
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You’re Worth More Than They Say | Kyle Ireton, PhD (Ep 60)

Watch this episode on YouTube  In this episode, I chat with my friend Kyle Ireton about his transition from his academic postdoc in neuroscience to his data-related industry roles in biotech and clinical trials. We...
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Three Quick LinkedIn Profile Tips (for PhDs)

 Happy Monday! In this belated episode, I share three things that I'm grateful for as well as three quick tips to help maximize your LinkedIn profile. Click here to register for my upcoming Live Industry PhD Workshop
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From Humanities to Software Engineering | Zeb Larson, PhD (ep 58)

Watch this episode on Youtube In this episode, I talk with Dr. Zeb Larson about his transition from getting a PhD in History to working as a software engineer. We talk about: Freelancing in the curriculum development...
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Seven Resume & Job Hunting Secrets (for PhDs)

Watch this episode on YouTube This episode covers seven things that I have learned about resumes and job hunting from other industry PhDs, through my own research, and during informational interviews with recruiters...
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