What appeals to you about finding a job outside of academia? 

What's important to you about making a change in your work situation? 

Have you applied for any jobs outside of academia so far? How have those applications gone? 

What's gotten in the way of you getting a job outside of academia? 

What did you do for your job search in the past week? 

What are you most nervous about when it comes to looking for a job outside of academia? 

What excites you most about Academic Exit: Placement?

Picture the best-case scenario of what work could look like for you, putting a pin in pragmatism for a moment. What are you picturing? 

Are you confident that you want to pursue a non-academic role as your next position? 

What is your target start date for a non-academic job? 

Where would you like your job to be based?

Academic Exit: Placement will involve 5-10 hours per week of your time over the next 2 months to ensure your continued forward momentum towards landing an industry job.

This means actively carving out time and space for your job search every week.

If you have a full-time job now, this time will be carved out alongside your job.

If you are writing your dissertation, this time will need to be carved out alongside time invested in your dissertation. 

Are you committed to investing that time?

The total cost of Academic Exit: Placement is $1500 in summer 2024.  

Are you committed to investing this amount in yourself and your career? 

Please upload a copy of your CV or resume (either is fine) so I can become more familiar with your work.  

Anything else you'd like to share?