School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Q J Exp Psychol (Hove). 2024 Dec;77(12):2385-2390. doi: 10.1177/17470218241236144. Epub 2024 Mar 7.
Determining post-PhD career options is a challenge for many Psychology PhD graduates. Here I provide a comprehensive overview of the diverse career trajectories available to graduates, drawing from interviews with 53 PhD graduates conducted as part of the two-volume book series. From these, I conducted a hierarchical qualitative classification to categorise and characterise potential career paths. The findings reveal a spectrum of opportunities, from traditional academic roles to "academic adjacent" and "skill-transfer" careers. This work underscores the versatility of Psychology doctoral training, providing skills that can support a wide array of career possibilities. The results serve as a guide for current and prospective PhD students-and their mentors-emphasising the variety of professional contexts where doctoral training is beneficial.
确定博士毕业后的职业选择对许多心理学博士毕业生来说是一个挑战。在这里，我提供了一个全面的概述，介绍了毕业生可选择的多样化职业轨迹，这是基于对作为两卷本系列书籍一部分的 53 名博士毕业生的访谈得出的。在此基础上，我进行了分层定性分类，以对潜在的职业道路进行分类和描述。研究结果揭示了一系列机会，从传统的学术角色到“学术相邻”和“技能转移”的职业。这项工作强调了心理学博士培训的多功能性，提供了可以支持广泛职业可能性的技能。研究结果为当前和未来的博士生及其导师提供了指导，强调了博士培训在各种有益的专业环境中的应用。
