How to Decide Between an Academic and Nonacademic Career
Practical considerations and your decision rubric
Event Details
Date
Thursday, December 10, 2026
Time
11-11:45 a.m.
Location
Description
This special workshop series is designed to walk doctoral students, PhDs, and postdocs through the key questions, frameworks, and strategies you need to clarify your values, identify your most marketable skills, and evaluate your options — so you can make an informed decision about whether a faculty career or a nonacademic path is the right fit for you.
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 Thursday, November 26, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.