Beyond Academia Conference 2023
Description:
Our flagship conference is a two-day event with around 100 Ph.D. speakers who successfully transitioned to non-academic careers in a variety of fields in both STEM and Humanities and Social Sciences. As part of this year's conference we are hosting 2 keynote lectures, 18 panels and 9 professional development workshops aimed at educating and preparing you to transition to careers outside of academia. We hope to see you there!
When:
Thursday and Friday, February 23 and 24, 2023, 10AM - 5PM PST
Where:
Fully Virtual!
Who:
We are excited to be able to open up our conference to grad students and postdocs from any institution again this year! All UC Berkeley grad students and postdocs are guaranteed a ticket, but tickets for non-UC Berkeley attendees will be capped to keep the conference a manageable size for our all-volunteer team to run. We thank you for your understanding!
Registration:
Registration is free. REGISTER HERE!
Program of Events:
You can view this year's program, including keynote speakers, career exploration panels, and workshop topics HERE:
February 23, 2023
*Workshops are italicized, panels are not.
| Time (PST) | Thursday, February 23th | |||||
| All Day (9:00a-5:00p) | Beyond Academia Information Table - for questions or technical help | |||||
| 9:00a-10:00a | Conference open for attendees to explore the virtual platform | |||||
| 10:00a-10:45a | HSS Keynote: Dr. L. Maren Wood | |||||
| 10:45a-11:00a | Morning Coffee Break | |||||
| 11:00a-12:15p | Session 1 (Choose 1) | |||||
| Jobs in Tech and Industry (HSS) | Journalism and Media (HSS) | Science Policy (STEM) | Negotiating the Job Offer (Both) | Resume (STEM) | ||
| 12:15p-1:15p | Lunch Break | |||||
| 1:15p-2:30p | Session 2 (Choose 1) | |||||
| Teaching and Learning (Both) | Non-Profits (Both) | Going Post-ac in a Pandemic: Preparing for the Non-Academic Career (Both) | Networking and Informational Interviewing (Both) | |||
| 2:30p-2:45p | Afternoon Coffee Break | |||||
| 2:45p-4:00p | Session 3 (Choose 1) | |||||
| Arts and Culture (HSS) | Data Science (STEM) | Careers in Social Justice (Both) | Leveraging LinkedIn (Both) | |||
| 4:00p-5:00p | Networking Reception | |||||
February 24, 2023
| Time (PST) | Friday, February 24th | |||||
| All Day (9:00a-5:00p) | Beyond Academia Information Table - for questions or technical help | |||||
| 9:00a-10:00a | Conference open for attendees to explore the virtual platform | |||||
| 10:00a-10:45a | STEM Keynote: Dr. Janice Chen | |||||
| 10:45a-11:00a | Morning Coffee Break | |||||
| 11:00a-12:15p | Session 1 (Choose 1) | |||||
| Science Communication (STEM) | Management / Technical / Specialized Consulting (Both) | Business and Management in Industry (STEM) | Getting a Job as An International Student (Both)(UC Berkeley-Affiliated Students Only) | Resume (HSS) | ||
| 12:15p-1:15p | Lunch Break | |||||
| 1:15p-2:30p | Session 2 (Choose 1) | |||||
| Research in Industry (STEM) | Entrepreneurship (Both) | Government (Both) | Finding the Right Job (HSS) | |||
| 2:30p-2:45p | Afternoon Coffee Break | |||||
| 2:45p-4:00p | Session 3 (Choose 1) | |||||
| Publishing (HSS) | Transitioning to Tech (STEM) | University Beyond the Classroom (Both) | Improving Your Presentation Skills (Both) | |||
| 4:00p-5:00p | Networking Reception | |||||
Sponsors and Partners:
Many thanks to our UC Berkeley sponsors and partners!
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