Did anyone change careers after a PhD? I'm a final year MechE PhD student. I have lost interest in my research & none of the job responsibilities in my field excite me. My research required a lot of coding. I now want to work as a software engineer.
Switching …
With respect to civil engineering, is it difficult to get into the industry after getting a PhD, due to the perception of being overqualified for most jobs?
It is actually two different scenarios you are talking about: many PhD degree holder are over-qualified for entry-level positions (jobs that …
What do data scientists think of the galvanizeU data scientist program?
I have not attended the galvanizeU data scientist program myself, but I have interviewed candidates from the 12-week galvanize data science immersive program and I felt the curriculum is reasonably solid.
Looking at the full-year curriculum of …
How can I start up a profitable solar energy company that manufactors photovoltaic panels in the USA?
Many companies have tried that between the solar startup boom of 2002-2010, not only in US, but also in Europe. There is a long list of failed solar companies (a significant …
Are solar energy companies considering using perovskite solar cells?
My PhD research is on solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells, a precursor to the perovskite solar cells, and I have worked in solar energy research for 6+ years. Here is my understanding.
Perovskites solar cells has seen tremendous efficiency improvements …
After I email-requested a higher salary in response to a job offer, the employer wants to discuss by phone. How should I handle the conversation?
One of the many good salary negotiation resources that I have used is the book called "Negotiating Your Salary: How To Make $1000 …
Career Advice: Should I stay in nanomaterials, or move into data science?
I made a similar career transition a year ago, from optoelectronic semiconductors to data science at a bank.
There were several reasons behind my rationale for the transition, which could be selling points for transitioning to …
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more ...I've been working at the DC office of Capital One for a little bit over a month now. There's two short conversations that makes me wonder what sorts of "vibes" I gave to people.
First week at the office, another product manager in his late 20's thought that I was …
more ...This document is meant to share my experiences transitioning from a materials scientist by training (PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, worked in silicon valley in the optoelectronic industries as a process and characterization engineer for close to 4 years), before pivoting my career to data scientist. I made …