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Attention Humanities and Social Science grad students: Join Versatile Ph.D. for an online panel discussion about careers in technical writing.
Humanities and Social Science Graduate Students:
Versatile PhD will host a free virtual panel discussion for Humanities and Social Science graduate students on Careers in Technical Writing, March 14-18. Panelists include:
- A Chinese Religions ABD student who managed translation and localization for a tech company doing business in China and is now Technical Communicator at business software company
- A Cultural Studies Ph.D. who adjuncted for two years and then switched to technical writing, currently working as Technical Writer at a health care software company
- A Philosophy of Education Ph.D. with a long history in different technical writing roles, currently working as Lead Technical Writer at a major Canadian online retailer
- A recent Comparative Literature Ph.D. who jumped directly from graduation into her current position as Technical Writer at a business software company that serves law firms specifically
- A recent English Ph.D. who freelanced as a technical and medical writer during grad school and is now Technical Writer at a well-known consumer goods retailer
You can interact with panelists throughout the week on the site, or follow the discussion via email. All questions welcome, from the most general to the very specific. As a UCSB graduate student, you have free access to the information and resources on the Versatile Ph.D. website. To learn more about accessing its premium content, such as the panel discussions, follow these simple instructions provided by the Graduate Division.