Beyond the Professoriate: Overqualified or Underqualified? Which Is It and What to Do About It
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location
Description
Join the Beyond Prof team for this webinar on how to break down the overqualified vs. underqualified conundrum. Learn concrete strategies for overcoming this obstacle in your job search and how to communicate your value to employers.
This webinar is uniquely designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are wondering:
● How should I describe my skills and experience to nonacademic employers?
● How do I communicate the value I bring to nonacademic positions?
This webinar is uniquely designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are wondering:
● How should I describe my skills and experience to nonacademic employers?
● How do I communicate the value I bring to nonacademic positions?
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email gspd@grad.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, October 22, 2025, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.