Who this is perfect for?
Use this program to land a 6-figure industry job in 2025
In seeking their first industry job, I've seen PhDs spend 12+ months sending out 100+ industry job applications without getting a single interview.
Don't believe the myth that "you've just got to get rejected a lot and then your dream job will magically hire you out of the blue."
Instead: work smarter, not harder, to get an industry job faster and more easily using the tools, coaching, and community in Academic Exit: Placement
My system works: I've placed 100 PhDs into industry jobs with 100% placement for my clients.
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PhDs I've worked with have no regrets about moving to industry.
Here are a few examples of where they work now:
About me
Victoria Wobber, PhD, CPCC
I'm Victoria - I go by Tory. I'm a Biology PhD who landed a role as a data scientist at Facebook and has now coached more than 100 PhDs into industry jobs.
Let Tory help you land an industry jobPhDs can Land Industry Jobs - Without Rejection
PhDs without structure or strategy struggle in their job search
- They can feel isolated and lost
- They don't believe their skills have value outside of academia
- They're not sure how to make their PhD skills "count" for industry jobs
- They may accept offers not befitting of their skills and experience
PhDs leave major earnings on the table for each incremental year in academia
- Social science PhDs earn $40,000-$60,000 more in salary per year outside of academia
- That's close to $1M in lost incremental earnings over the course of an entire career
Social Science PhDs are qualified for industry jobs: right now, no extra training needed
- They have skills that will fit spot on for industry roles
- The only skills they need are job-search skills and a structure to not get derailed while searching: that's what I provide
Participants in Academic Exit: Placement will
Open the door to 6-figure jobs
Get industry job interviews within 3 months
Learn to "translate" your PhD experience effectively
Avoid "PhD newbie" job-search mistakes
What you'll get
Academic Exit: Placement
You'll get:
- Monthly 1:1 coaching sessions with Tory
- Weekly small-group coaching sessions to set goals and field Q&A
- 26 master class videos & exercises covering resumes, interviews, negotiation & more
- 2 resume templates so you don't have to start from scratch
- Personalized resume review with Tory
- The Academic Exit Playbook (190 pages of guides and tools)
- A week-by-week checklist during the program to keep you moving forward
- A job search strategy that you'll take away from the program to land an industry job within 6 months
What PhDs are saying about Academic Exit
Carter Loftus, PhD
Associate, McKinsey
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“There were so many things I never would have done without Tory challenging me to do them. I’ve taken real and tangible steps to achieve goals, both PhD and broader career (exploration) goals, rather than be intimidated into procrastination by these goals.”
Alex Was, PhD
Program Officer, Templeton Foundation
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“It was a clear that Tory wanted me to find the best career fit for me, and she was willing to provide any guidance that she could.”
Aysu Farbiarz, PhD
Head of Analytics, Customer Operations in Squarespace
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“Tory helped me enter into Data Analytics & Data Science with Confidence. She pointed me in the right direction and armed me with the right tools and the right resume. I would definitely recommend!”
Bahar Rezaei, PhD
Research Assistant, Boston University
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“Now I am more confident and hopeful about transitioning from academia to industry. I was surprised that other people had the same problems I had, even though they sounded bad-ass in their Linkedin!”
Justin Martin, PhD
Lead Data Scientist, VP JP Morgan
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“Tory has clearly thought carefully about the transition from academia to industry. Her examples are complelling and really capture what it is like to be in the midst of the transition. Her advice is spot on - this is a complete step-by-step playbook for finding a great role (and helped me negotiate a 1/3 larger bonus).”
Nadja Richter, PhD
Senior Behavioral Scientist, Regulatory Sciences
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“Tory’s insights are so spot on! This playbook taps right into the struggles I had when leaving academia. I wish I’d had it sooner!”
Telli Davoodi, PhD
Senior Consulting, Social Scientist Gallup
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“Every single chapter was informative and offered very useful techniques. I especially liked that concrete exercises were laid out at each step. I think this is an invaluable guide for a PhD trying to make the transfer, but also useful for anyone looking for a job.”
Matt Samson, PhD
Head of Research, Kin
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“This book is for YOU. Tory has made the exact same transition you are contemplating and here teachings have been battle tested on countless PhDs from a range of fields. You may not think everything in this book is super profound, but that is categorically not the point. There is too much information out there that will just confuse and distract you from your mission. This book gives profound clarity on a highly effective process that is specifically designed to work for someone in your shoes.”
Who this is for
Academic Exit: Placement is for
- Social Science PhDs (from ABD to tenured, any level is OK)
- PhDs seeking to leave academia this year
- PhDs seeking jobs in the United States
Academic Exit: Placement is not for:
- PhDs outside the social sciences
- PhDs who are not yet ABD
- Masters-holders or undergrads looking for industry jobs
All The Tools You Need To Land a 6-Figure Industry Job This Year
For each year spent as a post-doc, social science PhDs are leaving $50,000 of lost earnings on the table.
That's close to $1 M in lost incremental earnings over the course of a career.
Move to industry faster to maximize your earning potential. Leave toxic work environments behind. Find intellectually engaging work done with collaborative colleagues.
Apply now to get there in 2025.
My Guarantee For Participants
I'm confident my methods & approach land PhDs in industry jobs
Participants in Academic Exit: Placement will be selected from the applicant pool for confidence in that PhD's ability to get a job this year with these systems, structures, and approaches.
That said, PhDs vary in the time it takes them to land jobs. Some choose to deprioritize their job search, others choose to target dream jobs where there are only a few opportunities in the market, while others find jobs very quickly.
I'm committed to working with you until you land a job outside of academia.
I offer the month-to-month option after completion of the 2-month program so that you feel supported throughout your job search. If you decide to search solo after the 2-month program, that's wonderful. If you strike out solo and want to return to rejoin the program, that's AOK as well. As long as you opt to continue to work together, I'll work with you until you land a job.
To be eligible for the month-to-month option, participants must have completed the materials from the 2-month program. I'm guaranteeing my commitment for PhDs ready to put in the work.
What's at risk for PhD job-seekers
Job-seeking solo can take so long that PhDs may give up on the search entirely.
Here are some PhD job search experiences:
Academic Exit: Placement will help you job-search smarter so you can get a job faster, with less pain along the way.
Without Academic Exit: Placement, PhD job-seekers:
- Accept job offers with a lower salary than they deserve
- Spend 12+ months stagnating
- Experience a sea of endless rejections
- Feel isolated and alone in the job-search process
- Move from one toxic workplace into another
Instead, with Academic Exit: Placement you can:
- Get an industry job within 6 months
- Use effective job search strategies designed for PhDs
- Get peace of mind from an empowering coach and community
- Avoid time wasted languishing
Do future self a favor and invest in this opportunity now.
- Don't spend months getting rejected from hundreds of "spray and pray" applications.
- Don't wait and marinate in doubt about yourself and your skills.
- Don't spend your energy writing angry tweets about the job market, how the whole system is rigged and the economy is doomed.
- Don't buy into the narratives that you'll just have to get a job via luck alone. You don't control 100% of the process, but you don't control 0% either.
- Take your time and energy and invest it here, with a system that works. Land yourself a stellar job as a result of your efforts.
- Remember: applications are due November 20th, 2024.
Looking forward to your application,
Tory
