SUPPORTING GRADUATE STUDENTS

FOR CAREER CENTERS

Through our two digital platforms, Beyond the Professoriate (doctoral students and PhDs) and Beyond Graduate School (master’s students), we provide scalable, research-driven career support designed for the unique needs and demands of graduate students.

Support for Graduate Students

With a rapid increase in graduate programs, career centers are increasingly being asked to expand support for master’s and doctoral students. But, with limited staff, expanding career support for hundreds or thousands of graduate students is a daunting challenge.

In addition, master’s and doctoral students are very different from undergraduate students. Master’s students are pursuing their education to advance in their chosen career field. Doctoral students pursue their degrees to become faculty, but with too few academic jobs available, many will need to transition into nonacademic careers. Most career centers do not have the staff or resources to provide tailored career support to graduate students.

At a fraction of the cost of a full-time staff member, our career training platforms will allow your office to quickly expand its offerings to graduate students. Through our platforms, graduate students on your campus will access on-demand video lessons and workbooks to help them explore career options and teach them proven job search strategies, designed to meet their unique professional development needs.

Beyond Grad School's platform offers diverse range of programming that has been incredibly beneficial for all students. Specifically, I found the networking opportunities & career development sessions immensely helpful. The platform's career-focused workshops, mentorship connections, & industry-specific discussions have been instrumental in navigating post-graduation plans & establishing connections within my field of interest. Along with that, platform's resources for skill-building & professional growth have been invaluable in preparing me for job market.

I really appreciate the live webinars/accessing old webinars teaching about skills needed to find a job outside of the academic space (linkedin, writing a resume, etc). I think the most helpful aspect of Beyond Prof's platform is the people. They really understand what it's like to leave the academic world you have been training in for years and their advice is very applicable in the real world of academics choosing new career paths.

I've found Beyond Grad School's platform incredibly helpful in my job search, particularly due to its comprehensive course material and industry-specific guidance. The courses are well-structured, covering everything from resume writing to effective networking strategies, which are crucial in today's job market. Additionally, the platform offers valuable insights into different industries, helping me tailor my job search to specific fields. The flexibility of accessing these resources online and at my own pace has also been a major advantage, allowing me to balance my learning with other commitments. Overall, Beyond Grad School has been instrumental in enhancing my job search skills and boosting my confidence in the job market.

I really appreciate both their live videos and the prerecorded lessons. As a PhD student entering the job market it is exceptional to get a breakdown on what is expected from candidates for job, especially in academia. The discussion of what is anticipated in a job call with regard to a CV, teaching statement, and research statement has been excellent in guiding my preparations and helping me start to draft one for myself.

The Beyond Grad School platform has been invaluable in providing a structured and comprehensive approach to professional development. The programming offered has equipped me with practical skills, industry insights, and a network of like-minded individuals. The platform's emphasis on real-world applications, mentorship opportunities, and relevant resources has significantly enhanced my post-graduate journey, enabling me to navigate the challenges of the professional landscape with confidence and competence.

I have found most helpful the variety of webinars in various themes and topics. I personally was not aware of the variety of career options for me following my PhD program and the different things I would need to know in navigating the job market and presenting myself. Just seeing the variety of themes and topics addressed and attending the various sessions early on in my program has helped me to begin thinking and planning for career options in the future.

Maximize Staff Resources

Our digital platforms are designed to complement on-campus resources. Your team can assign modules before 1:1 advising appointments so that students come already knowing the foundations of a successful job search. At the end of an appointment, staff can direct students to specific content in the platforms to continue their professional development training.

Before an on-campus event, such as a workshop, networking event, or career fair, your team can share videos and worksheets from the platforms. Students will attend these events better prepared so they can confidently engage fellow students, alumni, recruiters, and employers.

We will work closely with your offices to help your team increase student engagement with the platforms. We’ll meet with your team to evaluate your current communication channels and develop a customized launch and scale strategy that works for your campus culture.

By subscribing to our platforms, you’ll be able to:

Increase the number of graduate students your office serves each year.

Provide graduate students with tailored career support designed for their unique professional development needs.

Immediately offer year-round professional development programming for doctoral students and master’s students.

Provide ready-made resources that your career center staff can use when mentoring and advising graduate students.

Doing more with limited resources

A subscription to Beyond the Professoriate and Beyond Graduate School means that your students gain access to career education and support whenever and wherever they can fit it into their busy schedules. They can quickly find answers to questions they have about their careers and futures.

Many graduate students are busy and are not always able to access on-campus career offerings. Master’s students are juggling coursework, jobs and internships, and family commitments. PhDs are busy teaching, in the labs, and away from campus engaging in fieldwork. But they need career support like any other student.

Your office will be able to expand the number of graduate students it supports each academic year, which you can include in annual reports to document your office’s success in meeting the needs of master’s and doctoral students.

Starting in 2025, the Department of Education will publish information about alumni earnings three years after graduation, including undergraduate and graduate programs. Career outcomes will increasingly matter, which means that career centers will be asked to do more with limited resources.

We are working with career centers and graduate schools across the United States to help boost alumni career outcomes for graduate students. A subscription to our platforms ensures that your office is providing similar resources as your peer institutions.

Supporting all Graduate Students

Our decade-long research has proven that Master’s students and doctoral students have unique professional development needs. As a result, we’ve developed and designed two dedicated platforms to support institutional partners in preparing these unique student populations.

Beyond Graduate School

FOR MASTER'S

Master’s students know where they want to go in their careers but don’t always know how to get there.

Our curriculum helps them learn how to strategically job search.

Beyond the Professoriate

FOR PHDS & POSTDOCS

PhDs and postdocs need help answering the daunting question of “What can I do with my PhD?”

Our curriculum helps them explore career options, decide on a career path, and develop the skills to build a career.