Alumni Insights

with Julie Hilvers and Bill Byrnes from Feeding America

November 12, 2026

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Zoom )

Julie and Bill will share how they utilized their PhDs to land non-academic jobs. They will outline their career paths from PhDs in Sociology to top research professionals at the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization.

They will discuss:

The steps graduate students can take now to prepare for a career outside the academy
How to translate academic research into industry relevant skills
Identifying career paths that leverage your academic expertise
Strategies for building professional contacts that can enhance job opportunities

For questions, please contact Jessica Alfe at jalfe@luc.edu.

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