Dr. Tory Wobber (@academic_exit) - From The Ivory Tower To Industry
On this episode, I Zoom in Dr. Tory Wobber and we chat about the lanes for doctorates to leave academia as well as the options available for those who don't want to pursue teaching careers in academia.
The Dr. Will Show Podcast · Dr. Tory Wobber, Dr. Will Deyamport III
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Show Notes
Dr. Victoria (Tory) Wobber is a career and leadership coach who helps social science PhDs land roles in the Tech industry. Tory received her PhD in Human Evolutionary Biology from Harvard, secured her first industry role as a data scientist at Facebook, and then worked at Facebook and Google for 7 years before leaving Google to start her own business as a coach.
Tory developed the Academic Exit framework drawing on her own experience moving from academia into industry and coaching more than 50 PhDs through transitions into industry roles. Learn more about Academic Exit and find free tools for PhDs seeking Tech roles at: https://torycoaching.gumroad.com/
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