Professional Development for Doctoral Students & PhDs

Access the information you need to confidently launch a career in or beyond the professoriate. 

Beyond the Professoriate’s online professional development training platform for graduate students, postdocs, and PhDs . Through two programs of study (Academic Careers and Professional Careers), postdocs and graduate students can explore career options and learn job search strategies to secure employment in academia and beyond. To log in simply visit Beyond the Professoriate, select University of California- Irvine, and sign in via your NetID.

Beyond the Professoriate benefits grad students by:

  • Supporting career exploration.
  • Providing accessible, well-curated resources for busy graduate students.
  • Promoting engaging learning through reflective activities that encourage students to apply what they’ve learned.
  • Complementing existing on-campus graduate student career supports.
  • Offering recorded seminars, reflective prompts, and assessments that guide the student experience and foster user engagement.