Applying for jobs outside the professoriate means tailoring your materials and interview skills to employers. This page offers targeted resources and personalized support to help you confidently translate your experience into compelling applications and master the interview process.
Crafting Your Application Materials
Your CV is a comprehensive record of your academic achievements, but roles outside the professoriate often require a concise, targeted resume. Learn how to transform your credentials to highlight relevant skills and experiences for industry, government, and non-profit sectors.
- Resume and Cover Letter Review (Career Coaching): Work one-on-one with an ASC career coach to polish your application materials and make your skills stand out.
- Transforming Your CV to a Resume: Learn how to adapt your CV into an industry-ready resume that highlights your transferable skills.
- Sample Graduate Student Resumes: See examples of resumes tailored for non-academic roles.
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- Big Interview: Use AI-powered resume review with personalized feedback to sharpen your application materials.
- Application Materials Video Lessons from Beyond the Professoriate & Beyond Graduate School: Explore in-depth videos on writing resumes, cover letters, and other documents.
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- Beyond Graduate School (for Master’s):
Master the Interview
Interviews are your chance to connect your skills to the role. Prepare to share your story confidently—even if your background is mostly academic.
- Interview Preparation & Mock Interview Appointments with ASC Career Success: Get personalized help from ASC career coaches to prepare for different interview formats and sharpen your stories.
- Big Interview: Practice anytime with mock interviews, question libraries, and feedback tools.
- Interviewing Video Lessons from Beyond the Professoriate & Beyond Graduate School: Learn strategies, common questions, salary negotiation, and more.
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- Beyond Graduate School (for Master’s):
Need Personalized Resume Reviews or Interview Support?
Whether you want help crafting standout resumes and cover letters or need interview coaching to build confidence and polish your stories, our ASC career coaches are ready to work with you.