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Graduate Students’ Career Transition Experiences
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1.
What's your current academic status?
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Full-time Master’s
Part-time Master’s
PhD
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2.
What's your professional working experience pre-advanced education?
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Less than 2 years
2 - 5 years
6+ years
No professional working experience
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3.
What is your current industry and what industry are you transitioning to?
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4.
What are the reasons for your transition? Please select up to 2.
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Interest/ Strengths
Growth Opportunities
Salary
Personal Values
Geographic Reasons
Other
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5.
What do you believe is difficult about the job market today? Please select up to 2.
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Competitive Pool
Disproportionate Applicants to Jobs Available
Networking
Resume Tailoring
Other
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6.
Which types of skills do you find most difficult to translate on your resume?
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Hard skills (e.g., software, data, tools)
Soft skills (e.g., leadership, communication)
Domain-specific skills (e.g., research, analysis)
Other
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7.
What are the top obstacles when networking in your target field? Please select up to 2.
(Required.)
Outreach Uncertainty
Role Fitness
Professional Storytelling
Low Response Rates
Limited Time/Energy
Anxiety About Asking For Help
Events Feel Transactional / Low Value
Other
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8.
What support would help you most right now? Please select up to 3.
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Network Support (e.g., Mentor Matching, Accountability Partners, Alumni Connections, Coffee Chats)
Coaching/ Advising
Portfolio/ Resume Review
Company Referral
Events (e.g., Career Fair, Preparation Events, Industry Talks)
Templates (e.g., Application Tracking, Resume/Portfolio, Outreach, Weekly Goals)
Other
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9.
Which channel is the most effective for you?
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Platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Handshake)
In-person events (e.g., Career Fairs, Conference, Industry Talks)
Referrals
Personal Network (e.g., University Forums, Alumni Groups)
Other (please specify)
10.
Would you be open to being contacted further for an interview? If so, please share your email below.