The Key Difference Between Academic and Nonacademic Hiring — and What It Means for Your Job Search
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time
11-11:45 a.m.
Location
Description
This webinar is designed for doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs from all academic disciplines who are wondering:
● How is academic hiring different from nonacademic hiring?
● What do nonacademic employers look for in a candidate, and how will that affect my job search?
● Why do I need to focus my job search on a specific career pathway?
● How is academic hiring different from nonacademic hiring?
● What do nonacademic employers look for in a candidate, and how will that affect my job search?
● Why do I need to focus my job search on a specific career pathway?
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@wisc.educ to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, September 23, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.