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ARCHER ASCENT
Industry Job Search Accelerator For Postdocs
Led by expert career coaches and a Chicago Booth MBA, Ascent has helped thousands of PhDs and postdocs successfully transition into high-impact industry roles. This exclusive career accelerator is designed to help you move faster, avoid common transition mistakes, and land the role you’ve been working toward.
Over 6 weeks, we’ll help you translate your research experience into industry-ready positioning, develop a focused job search strategy, and execute a proven approach to secure interviews and offers.
Learn more below.
NPA Exclusive Offer
ONLY 40 SEATS AVAILABLE
Impact of Archer Ascent
CONFIDENCE: Boost and elevate your confidence.
GOALS: Define clear goals and specific next steps
CONNECTIONS: Build connections and a valuable network
ACCOUNTABILITY: Weekly meetings and a cohort to keep you motivated
What’s
Included
Self-paced, online tutorials for each program step
6 meetings to dive deeper, get feedback, and engage with a supportive cohort. See weekly agenda below.
1 hour of individual coaching, schedule at your convenience
Personal introductions by Team Archer to advance your networking
Micro-credential and badge to add to your resume and LinkedIn
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Resume Tailoring
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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.
Archer’s method landed interviews for early career talent at 40 of the top 50 companies
that hire Advanced degree holders (Masters, 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.
How Do YOU Benefit?
Job Search Strategy
Resume That Wins
Interview Mastery
Networking Skills
AI Tips
Access to Experts
Confidence
Introductions to the Archer Network
ASCENT SESSIONS
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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.
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6-8 PM CST.
Weekly Agenda:
Q&A
Networking / Outreach
Job Search Deep Dive
Practice / Feedback
Open Discussion
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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.
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Focus:
Develop recruiting strategy, elevator pitch, and key messages.
Practice your elevator pitch and prepare networking outreach messages.
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Focus:
Learn and execute LinkedIn outreach strategies
Use AI to find key people to contact
Practice sending LinkedIn messages
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Focus:
Tailor resume, LinkedIn, and cover letter to your industry
Get individual resume feedback
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Focus:
Prepare stories and structure with SOAR
Practice stories
Build the confidence required to answer any interview question
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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
