alternative careers

A helping hand: what career support does EGU offer?

Hazel Gibson September 14, 2022

(Image credit: Nick Youngson Blue Diamond Gallery )

One of the biggest challenges anyone leaving their undergraduate degree faces is often what to do next? Do you pursue a career inside academia, or seek work in a different field, in industry or policy, or something completely different? What if you change your mind part way down one of those paths and want to change, either moving back into academic research at a later stage, or leaving academia a ...[Read More]

How to EGU22: Jobs and Career opportunities at the General Assembly

ECS group: Jobs and Careers May 19, 2022

Attending conferences is a great way to widen your existing network, meet potential employers and grow your professional skills. At EGU22, we bring you some exciting and useful career networking opportunities, regardless of whether you attend virtually or on-site in Vienna! Great debates and career development short courses Fixed-term contracts: opportunity or exploitation? A lack of perman ...[Read More]

New EGU webinar: Careers outside Academia

Hazel Gibson July 1, 2020

The first EGU Webinar: EGU journals: open access publishing, public peer review and the new EGUsphere

Last week EGU hosted the second of our official quarterly webinar series, on Careers outside Academia. Up to 70% of scientists will transition to careers outside of academia after their PhD. Transferable scientific skills and knowledge are becoming progressively valued in non-academic job sectors. However, navigating job opportunities and transitioning to different career paths can be difficult. T ...[Read More]