Post-PhD Career Trajectories: Intentions, Decision-Making and Life Aspirations

McAlpine, Lynn; Amundsen, Cheryl

This book argues that post-PhD career planning should ideally begin at the same time as the PhD itself. Drawing from ten years of research and stories of close to 50 individuals, each chapter focuses on the stories of individuals who share common career intentions and how they negotiate these both before, during and after their studies. Each career trajectory is different as individuals planned and made decisions in the face of both expected and unexpected work, personal experiences and responsibilities. The book concludes with resources to help those who are currently planning or reflecting on their own career trajectories. 

Details

Published by: Palgrave Pivot

Publication Date: 2016-08-12

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137576590

DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-57660-6

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 124