Linda Wang, C&EN 2012 Volume 90 Issue 24 | pp. 49-51
This C&EN article discusses the "skills gap" between academic and
industrial jobs and what PhD programs could be doing to better prepare
their students for jobs in industry. Despite the large amount of stellar
PhDs being churned out by top programs throughout the country, many
employers in industry are still having a hard time finding applicants
with the skills they deem key to success in industrial jobs. The article
cites a few programs that incorporate short-term internships into their
programs, but acknowledges that internships are not an option for most
PhD candidates. In the end, they comment on the responsibility of
students to focus on their professional development and to "do their
homework" as far as what is required to obtain a position in industry.
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