Facebook turns career mentor
With more than 3100 members and
growing, the PhD Career Support
Group (CSG) despite dwindling
academic job market, is trying to
utilize the years of hard work and
channelize it in a positive manner.
Irrespective of global position of the
members, CSG is a place where
members can make excellent
professional connections, which
can be extremely helpful as they
progress through your Ph.D. or
post-PhD career.
“When I realized that PhDs from
developing countries have no
clear idea about post Ph.D
careers, I decided to create an
awareness platform bringing in
my friends from Indian Institute
of Science (IISc), Bangalore
network in a social media
platform. That was the genesis of
the CSG,” says the founder, Dr
Ananda Ghosh, adding further,
“The primary aim of this group is
to build network among scientists
and engineers and entrepreneurs.
In a highly competitive world, the
network becomes extremely
important to determine one's
career growth. Not only careers
but an emotional support system
is also extremely crucial in a
world where the dynamics of life
changes very fast.”
However, make no mistake as this
forum is not just another chit chat
room. Founders are very clear
about the objectives. “This is not a
forum to just be a part of as a
silent spectator. This is not an
entertainment platform. The
active members engage in
discussions, share their resources,
helping us make a vibrant
community of professional PhDs
which will eventually give back to
the society,” says Dr Ghosh.
PhD CSG depends on its
“Scientists are learning to
value communication with
each other and with the lay
public through the pathbreaking efforts of
organizations like ClubSciWri
and CSG. Kudos to them on
their first anniversary”
-- Prof K Vijayraghavan
Secretary, Department of
Biotechnology
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