Alumni Success Stories Archives | Current Grad Students

January 18, 2019

Carleton Alumni Lead the Way in Electrical and Computer Engineering Field

---Written by Ty Burke Electronics alumni from the Electrical and Computer Systems graduate program at Carleton University are pursuing exciting, innovative and diverse career paths. Peter Popplewell As Chief Technology... More

May 9, 2014

PhD Alum Explains How a PhD Skillset is Useful in the Work World

This is the final article in our series on PhD alumni who are working outside academe. You can read other stories in our series by going to our Alumni Success Story archive.... More

April 17, 2014

“Preparation is Key” Says PhD Alum

This ongoing series is looking at PhD alumni who are doing non-academic jobs. Each person tells their story and provides tips on finding work in the non-academic sector. For other... More

April 4, 2014

Using Your PhD to Get Ahead

**This is part of our series on Carleton PhD alumni who are working in non-academic positions. You can read other stories in the series by going to our Alumni Success... More

March 24, 2014

Post-PhD Professionals – Pierre Luc Drouin

*Part of our series on Carleton PhD alumni who are working in non-academic careers. You can read other stories in this series by going to our Alumni Success Story archive.... More

March 5, 2014

From Carleton to Calgary – How an ECE PhD Helped One Alum Land a Job

**Part of our ongoing series on Carleton PhD alumni who are working in non-academic careers. To read other stories in this series, visit our Alumni Success Story archives. Laurence Smith... More

February 26, 2014

PhD Alum Jessica Haynes Tells Her Career Story

**Part of our ongoing series on Carleton PhD alumni who are working in non-academic careers. To read other stories in this series, visit our Alumni Success Story archive. Jessica Haynes... More

February 12, 2014

Alum Raj Venugopal’s Career Journey & Job-Hunting Tips

*This is part 12 in our series looking at Carleton PhD alumni who have gone on to pursue non-academic jobs. To read other stories in this series, go to our Alumni... More

January 21, 2014

Non-Academic Careers for PhD Alumni – Ken Medd

**This is part of our series on Carleton University PhD alumni who are pursuing non-academic careers. You can read the rest of the series by going to our alumni success... More

December 16, 2013

Dr. Anu Thomas Shares her Story on Life After Her PhD

After two years of hard research for her Carleton PhD thesis, Dr. Anu Thomas thought she had a great solution to her research problem. But someone in Australia had beaten... More

November 27, 2013

Life After Your PhD – Janet Tamalik McGrath

This ongoing series is looking at PhD alumni who are doing non-academic jobs. Each person tells their story and provides tips on finding work in the non-academic sector. To read... More

November 21, 2013

Looking for Work Outside Academe – Joshua Kilberg

This ongoing series is looking at PhD alumni who are doing non-academic jobs. Each person tells their story and provides tips on finding work in the non-academic sector. To read... More