Academia to UX
FREE educational resource for helping academics transition to UX Research
Academia to UX is a free 8 module web course that guides academics in translating their academic skills and accomplishments into that of a User Experience Researcher (UXR).
With our 8-module course series you will walk away with the following knowledge:
— How to turn a long CV into a powerful, one-page resume
— How to navigate job opportunities & applications
— How best to work with different types of job recruiters and digital resources
— How to translate academic experience into industry-relevant terms
— What to expect in conversations with hiring managers
— Understand the nuances between contract vs. full time vs. agency employment roles
— How to prepare for the job interview and portfolio presentation
—The importance of preserving your sense of worth amid rejection
— What to do when you land a job and need to negotiate the job offer
Academia to UX Course Modules
Get free access to all of the 8 module web course content.
Is Academia to UX right for you?
Academia to UX is for MA and PhD students, recent graduates, and academic professionals from the humanities, social and behavioral sciences that are looking for professional careers outside academia as applied researchers in industry or the private sector.
If you’re ready to leave academia—Academia to UX will give you the critical insights and practical knowledge to successfully land a job as an applied research or UX researcher.
What is UX Research (UXR)?
The objective of User Experience (UX) is to develop seamless interactions between people and places, things, or processes.
A UX Researcher is responsible for understanding the users’ point of view and communicating the most pertinent components for influencing or informing product/feature adoption and success.
UXR is fundamentally about translation and bridging two worlds—those of the company and its vision for the product, service, or experience and that of the intended audience and their lived reality, including their lived-environment, circumstances, wants, and needs.
In the US, the average postdoc salary is $56,000
…the average (base) salary for a UX Researcher is $135,000
*Source glassdoor
*Source glassdoor
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