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How can I get an industry job with a PhD?
- Remember your value as a PhD.
- Make your job search a priority.
- Network with industry professionals at conferences.
- Regularly attend non-PhD networking events.
- Persuade the company to hire a PhD.
How do you get an industry job after a PhD?
Do companies hire PhDs?
PhDs are now more valuable to employers than other job candidates, including experienced job candidates and MBAs. The number of job openings is surging, especially in STEM fields, but most companies are struggling to fill those positions with high-quality talent.
Does a PhD increase employability?
Data suggests that PhD students are very employable, with the majority finding work or going on to further training (such as a ‘PostDoc’) after graduation. As you can see from the table below, a PhD can certainly make a difference to your employment prospects when compared with a taught Masters qualification.
Can I get a job with an industrial doctorate?
Although there is no job guarantee in an industry-based doctorate, many companies offer their PhDs a position on course completion. Promoting industrial PhDs can be beneficial for all parties involved:
Why choose an industry-partnered PhD?
Many firms are therefore interested in combining the hard skills and basic knowledge acquired during a university-based PhD with user-oriented research and business skills needed to work in an industry. This has led to several types of industry-partnered PhD programs, which are now becoming more and more popular.
What happens at the end of an industry-based PhD?
While there is no guarantee of a job at the end of an industry-based PhD, the company has invested time and money in you so you will be in a strong position when openings arise. And once you are in employment, it seems the benefits continue.
How do I get a PhD at a company?
Some companies offer PhD studentships via a university partner: the University of Cambridge has a relationship with Hitachi, for example. Others go through the research councils’ Cooperative Awards in Science and Engineering, or CASE, studentship scheme.