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Career transition is overwhelming and disorienting: 
  • You feel lost about how to make the best use of your PhD.
  • You feel you lack industry experience and deep insider knowledge. You question whether high-paying industry employers would take a chance on you beyond entry/mid-level positions.
  • You feel simultaneously underqualified and overqualified for industry positions. You question how your skills translate to what employers look for.
  • You struggle with networking with the right industry connections genuinely and effectively.
  • You feel overwhelmed by the vast amount of information online. You don't know which advice to follow and what to trust.
  • You don't really have a focused application strategy. You keep submitting applications and barely hear back from recruiters or don't hear from recruiters consistently. When you get interviews, you feel you rely on luck and hope for an offer rather than an effective, predictable, and repeatable system.
My flagship program Career Clear guides you through your academia-to-industry transition. This is a 6-week program that meets weekly and includes:
  • Structured curriculum, intersected with workshopping, individualized feedback, small group coaching, and Q&A
  • Full access to all session recordings, worksheets, guides, templates, and success examples. 
  • Support of a small, selective network of PhDs to keep you accountable as you progress.
  • Strengthening of your psychological toolkit to boost motivation and improve time management. 

After the program:

✅ You will decide on a primary career path that suits your skillset, aligns with what you enjoy doing, and highlights your competitive advantage in a saturated market. 

✅ You will have a step-by-step action plan for a successful job search, a tried-and-true roadmap that has landed multiple 6-figure industry offers.  

✅  You will become fluent in “industry speak”, have a strong grasp of industry norms, and know how to market and translate your skills to what employers in your targeted field understand and value.

✅  You will build an authentic network that turbocharges your job search, amplifies job opportunities, and lands high-impact referrals that lead to interviews.


What Students Say:

"I accepted the offer with Meta. I also completed one interview with Microsoft, and another team from Apple reached out. I wanted to take a moment to sincerely thank you for all the advice you’ve shared over the past couple of months. Your support truly made a difference." - Glenn

"I heard from Meta and Blink UX. Both are moving forward with follow-up interviews with me." - Gorana

“My World Bank offer is going through. I've heard back from both HR and the hiring manager - the former has proceeded with the paperwork. So yay! I watched the Week 4 recording, and it was very useful, particularly the first bit analyzing my LinkedIn messaging conversation with the hiring manager.” - Moumita

"I have an amazing offer from Stanford. I have a few other offers from private research labs! I found your workshops helpful in figuring out what’s important to me, the value systems that serve as a north star in navigating my career, which was extremely helpful in deciding what jobs to consider and what to quickly walk away from. So grateful for your coaching and this community. Feels nice to know that I'm not alone." - Sonia

“I’m excited to share that I passed the interview with Apptronik! You addressed exactly what I'd been doing wrong (I wish I had met you earlier). I learned to prioritize efficient, direct communication (specific value and results upfront, aligning with their actual needs, creating clear CTAs). Again, I wish I had taken this course earlier! Never too late.” - Winter

“Those hands-on networking tactics that you mentioned, like the CTA strategy, have been really helpful for me. The 2nd part that I feel is very helpful is that you always leave homework for the following sessions. I have a passive personality, and these homework is like a kick-start for me to seriously start the career preparation and avoid procrastination. Now I feel that I did officially start my career preparation instead of just talking about it.” - Yining

"I got a response back from Meta and they have extended me an offer. I couldn’t have done it alone, so thank you so much for your guidance." - Suchi
 
“I just received an interview invite from Meta. I also heard from Adobe. Before, I felt very stuck and unclear about what I should do. But the structure you gave me about reaching out to my network gave me more motivation to do this. Last week, I was feeling intimidated. Now, it’s like... fun." - Fanyi

“When I first joined, I didn’t have ‘life-changing' expectations. My goal was simple: to secure a decent job where I can make an impact and feel better about my life. Over the past few sessions, I’ve realized something is definitely off in my application process after working with you. On Mon, I was told Meta was planning to extend an offer (yaaay!). I also got an offer as the sole Senior Human Factors Engineer at a health tech company." - Erfan 

"I find the program very helpful in terms of understanding the lay of the land and identifying the direction I want to go. I am learning a lot and thinking more clearly about where I’m at. I’ve had a few interviews and am now planning 2 flyouts for September/October, while waiting for more news about interviews/flyouts." - Joe

“Although I may be able to find information online, I don't have the energy to grab all that information, and I don’t know which one is good. Other resources like ADP are more like building connections, but not a long-term guided mentorship. It was helpful to learn from someone like you who has had a lot of successful industry experiences and has a structured, systematic curriculum" - Yanyan

"Another worry I had before joining is: Will I gain enough practical steps and make realistic progress, or will this just be philosophical fluff? It turns out the sessions were definitely practical, and I like the homework that you're pushing us to do toward our goals. It gave me more motivation and brought industry connections.” - Yanyan

“The program is enormously helpful. I have learned so much already and know that I would have spent frustrating months trying to figure out this process without your insights. It's given me some solid footing to identify paths of interest and network much more effectively. I am putting all of that into practice each day by scouting listings, making new connections, and setting up info interviews. I also feel less anxious about my job search. The networking advice you offer in Career Clear is superb. I've seen a huge shift in my approach and confidence in the last few weeks, and just had another positive interview this morning!” - Jessica 


Start: February 20 5:30pm PST

Duration: 6 weeks 

Participation: You can choose to participate in the program live or async. Career outcomes do not differ by mode of participation.

Enrollment Deadline: 
  • Advance Enrollment (SOLD OUT)
  • General Access (Deadline: February 13 11:59pm PST)
  • Final Access (Deadline: February 18 11:59pm PST)
Now open for General Access enrollment. Enrollment closes once seats fill at this tier or upon deadline, whichever comes first. Tuition increases at the next tier. 


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What best describes you? *
What field is your PhD in? *
What do you need help with at this stage of your career transition? Select all that apply. *
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What have been your greatest challenges during your career transition? *
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