A sixth-year PhD student asks—I'm expecting a job offer from [company A] later this week, but I have an interview coming up at [company B] at the end of March. From looking around online, I assume that [company A] will want a response before I have a chance to interview with [company B]. How do I…
A master's student asks—I saw your advice about salary negotiation, and I have a pretty small question. What exactly do you say when you ask for a higher salary? It feels awkward, and everything I come up with just sounds like “please give me more money.”Here's a simple template I’d recommend—"…
A postdoc asks—I just received an offer for an industry job, and the salary is actually a bit higher than I was expecting. I'm happy just accepting the offer as it is, but I've heard you should always negotiate. How much more should I be asking for?
Career exploration should not feel mysterious, lonely, or squeezed into the margins of an already demanding research life.Yet for many PhD students and postdoctoral scholars, it does.
A master's student asks—I saw two different internships posted at the same company, and I'm interested in both. Is it appropriate to apply for two internships at the same company at the same time? Or will that make it look like I'm not serious?
Choosing whether, when, and how to pursue residency training is one of the most consequential decisions dental students make. It is also one of the least transparent.
A first-year PhD student asks—I just finished rotating with a PI who seems like a really good mentor, and they have a bunch of cool research that I’d be interested in working on. But I know their lab doesn’t have any industry connections, and I’m not planning on a faculty career. Am I making a big…
