Live Workshop

What After the Degree?

A Practical Toolkit for Careers, Opportunities & Industry

At Your Institution 90 Minutes PhD & M.Tech Scholars

This is NOT

  • ✕ A placement talk or company pitch
  • ✕ Generic 'follow your passion' advice
  • ✕ A LinkedIn optimization session
  • ✕ Motivational talk without actionable takeaways

This IS

  • ✓ A practical toolkit you use during and after the session
  • ✓ Interactive exercises with real-time self-discovery
  • ✓ Honest, evidence-based career navigation
  • ✓ Your starting point for a structured career experiment

90-Minute Workshop Agenda

0-10 min

Reset the Career Lens

Why your degree is finished but your career isn't. The translation problem.

10-20 min

Tell Me About Yourself

4 versions of the same introduction. Watch what changes.

20-30 min

The Capability Map

Interactive exercise: Map what you CAN do, not what you studied.

30-40 min

Career Adjacencies

Your next career move is probably lateral, not linear.

40-55 min

Industry Deep Dive

AI era job search, company evaluation, interview strategies.

55-65 min

Beyond Industry R&D

16+ career paths: consulting, policy, IP, startups, science communication.

65-80 min

The Hard Truths

Financial reality, rejection handling, mental health, peer support.

80-90 min

Your 7-Day Experiment

Leave with a concrete action plan, not just motivation.

What You Take Away

Capability Map worksheet — personalized to your research
Evidence Bank template to document your achievements
Career Adjacency Map for your specific domain
Company Fundamentals Checklist for evaluating employers
7-Day Career Experiment action planner
Access to PhDSetu community and toolkit

Bring This Workshop to Your Institution

We partner with universities, research institutions, and placement cells to deliver career navigation workshops for PhD & M.Tech scholars. Free for students.

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