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ARCHER ASCENT
Industry Job Search Accelerator for Advanced Degrees

Transitioning from academia to industry can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be.

Archer Ascent is a high-impact career accelerator designed specifically for postdoctoral scholars ready to move into impactful industry roles. Led by expert career coaches and a Chicago Booth MBA, this program has helped thousands of PhDs and postdocs successfully navigate the academic-to-industry transition.

In just 6 weeks, you’ll gain the tools, strategy, and confidence to run a focused and effective industry-targeted job search for holders of advanced degrees.

You will learn how to:

Rather than navigating the transition alone—or learning through costly trial and error—Ascent provides a clear roadmap to accelerate your move into industry.

Join a community of postdocs who are turning their expertise into meaningful careers beyond academia.

NPA Exclusive Offers

Ascent Workbook + eLearning Course
Launch Your Job Search

$24.99 | $124.99 value

A step-by-step workbook designed to help PhDs and postdocs translate their skills, build a targeted job search strategy, and execute a successful transition into industry.

Archer’s eLearning course, Launch Your Job Search guides you and offers insights and unwritten rules.

Archer’s eLearning also comes with our newest custom GPTs to provide you even greater guidance for your specific job search.

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Ascent for Advance Degrees Program
Workbook + eLearning + 7 sessions

$129.99 | $244.99 value

A structured career accelerator designed for PhDs and postdocs pursuing industry roles. The program helps you translate your research experience, build a targeted job search strategy, and execute a proven approach to secure interviews and offers.

Day/Time: Tues, 6-730pm CT
Begin: Apr 7 | End: May 19

This program is 100% virtual.

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ONLY 40 ASCENT SEATS AVAILABLE

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Impact of Archer Ascent

  • CONFIDENCE: Build the clarity and confidence needed to navigate the transition from academia to industry.

  • GOALS: Define clear career targets and actionable next steps for your job search.

  • CONNECTIONS: Expand your professional network and build meaningful industry relationships.

  • ACCOUNTABILITY: Stay motivated with weekly cohort sessions, structured milestones, and expert guidance.

What’s Included

  • Self-paced online modules that guide you step-by-step through each stage of the industry job search

  • Six live cohort sessions to deepen learning, receive feedback, and collaborate with fellow postdocs

  • One hour of personalized career coaching scheduled at your convenience

  • Warm introductions from Team Archer to help expand your professional network

  • A digital certificate and badge to showcase your skills on your resume and LinkedIn

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Resume Tailoring

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LinkedIn

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Networking Strategies

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Elevator Pitches

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Interview Prep

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Skills Translation

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Company Target Lists

| Resume Tailoring | LinkedIn | Networking Strategies | Elevator Pitches | Interview Prep | Skills Translation | Company Target Lists

WHY JOIN ARCHER ASCENT?

More confidence. More interviews. More offers.
Our method works.

More confidence. More interviews. More offers.
A proven method for advanced-degree job seekers.

Archer’s approach has helped early-career talent earn interviews at
40 of the top 50 companies that hire advanced-degree candidates (Master’s, MBA, and PhD).

Where?

3M - AbbVie - Accenture - Alix Partners - Amazon - Apple - Bain - BCG - Blend -
Booz Allen Hamilton - Caterpillar - Cisco - Clearview - Dell - Deloitte - Eastman EY - EY Parthenon - Family Office - Goldman Sachs - Google - Honeywell - Huron - IBM - Kaufman Fellows - Kearny - KPMG - McKinsey - Nike - Oliver Wyman - Oracle - PayPal - PwC - Regal Rexford - Roland Berger - Siemens - Strategy& - Vizit - West Monroe Partners - ZS - and more.

What You Will Get in 6 Weeks

  • A focused job search strategy (target roles + plan that fits your timeline)

  • A resume that wins interviews (industry positioning + accomplishment bullets)

  • Interview mastery (stories, frameworks, confidence under pressure)

  • Networking that leads to referrals (outreach templates + follow-up system)

  • AI tips for faster execution (without sounding generic)

  • Access to expert coaches (feedback when it matters most)

  • Accountability and momentum (weekly structure to keep you moving)

  • Introductions to the Archer network (when aligned and appropriate)

    • Complete “Launch Your Job Search.”

    • Each week, you work ONE specific topic, using microlearning.

    • Take 15 minutes a day.

    • The benefit of this pre-work is more focus on industry insights and feedback when we meet face-to-face.

  • 6-8 PM CST.

    Weekly Agenda:

    • Q&A

    • Networking / Outreach

    • Job Search Deep Dive

    • Practice / Feedback

    • Open Discussion

  • Focus:

    • Align your skills and career goals to your industry. Research and target companies. 

    • Identify keywords, and build AI skills for recruiting and your job search.

  • Focus:

    • Develop recruiting strategy, elevator pitch, and key messages. 

    • Practice your elevator pitch and prepare networking outreach messages.

  • Focus:

    • Learn and execute LinkedIn outreach strategies

    • Use AI to find key people to contact

    • Practice sending LinkedIn messages

  • Focus:

    • Tailor resume, LinkedIn, and cover letter to your industry

    • Get individual resume feedback

  • Focus:

    • Prepare stories and structure with SOAR

    • Practice stories

    • Build the confidence required to answer any interview question

  • Focus:

    • Evaluate + continue networking

    • Create a weekly plan to prepare and practice

    • Final insights on your industry and applying to roles

    • Graduation, certificate, and celebration

ASCENT SESSIONS

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