Is this Right for Me?
We discuss the various career opportunities that a degree in ecology and evolution can provide and ways in which a masters or PhD could be a better fit for someone. This session provides an opportunity for you to reflect on your needs, values, and interests as you evaluate whether graduate school lies on the path toward your career goals.
2021 Session Slides & Recording
2020 Session Slides & Recording
External Resources
Best and Worst Reasons to Attend Grad School
Surveys of PhD Students & Recent Graduates
- Reasons to Attend (University of Georgia)
- Should You Go to Graduate School? (Harvard Business Review)
- A Guide for Potential Graduate Students: Should You Go To Graduate School? (Peterson’s)
Surveys of PhD Students & Recent Graduates
- Nature’s 2019 PhD Survey
- Where Will A Biology PhD Take You? Infographic (American Society for Cell Biology)
- A Data-Based Guide to the North American Ecology Faculty Job Market (The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America)
- Academic ecosystems must evolve to support a sustainable postdoc workforce (Nature)