Episode 5 - Why You Need a 5-Year Plan

Fight for your right to plan! Why? Because planning is taking control of your own vision for your career and your life. It's especially essential in an industry (academia) that takes away your agency at every turn. You are entitled to be the captain of your own ship, and envision your academic future. Karen and Kel tell you why and how.

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The Professor Is In answers all your questions about the academic career. Dr. Karen Kelsky and productivity coach Kel Weinhold, with their trademark combination of candor, humor, and compassion (and a healthy dose of critique), tell you the truth about how the academy works, with strategies for reaching your goals while prioritizing your emotional well being. We go where others don't, breaking down the unspoken rules of academic culture, including all the ways it centers white folks and marginalizes everyone else. Our mission: whether you're in grad school, on the job market, on the tenure track, adjuncting, or deciding to leave the academy and do something else, we are here to support you with insights, advice, and real talk.