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How To Find A Suitable Job​

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Below are suggested areas that can assist with finding a suitable job/career:

What You Need To Know About Job Hunting

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Job hunting can be a very daunting task and seem overwhelming. The following have been compiled to help ease this important career process:

Past Events

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  • April 2019​ -
    The career pillar hosted a PhD Careers Brainstorming Session to find out how the society can provide PhD focused career events. Full details on the outcome of the session can be found here.

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Pillar Goals

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  • Connect PhD students across the University to collaborate on career opportunities. 

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  • Provide career related seminars & panel discussions.

  • Have invited industry specialists.

  • Provide career development information & resources. 

Transferable Skills

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With so many PhD's focusing on a specialised area of research, it may be challenging to recognise which skills are gained that are transferable across career paths. Analytical thinking, commercial awareness, communication, organisation, resilience and teamwork are a few of the gained transferable skills, detailed reading regarding each skill can be found here.

Alternative Career Routes

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Useful Links

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Suggestions? Feedback? Questions?

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Contact Faye, our President: m.johnson1@research.gla.ac.uk

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