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What I Learned from My Industry Job Search as a CS PhD | Dyah Adila

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Notes from navigating an industry job search as a CS PhD student.

I recently wrapped up my ML PhD industry job search and experienced how stressful and overwhelming the process can be. While it’s still fresh, I wanted to share what I learned along the way in hopes it might help others navigating the same journey. Note: my experience was specifically on applying for Research Scientist positions. I will cover my experience with the end-to-end process: the first thing I did from a “let’s graduate” conversation with my advisor, getting my foot in the door, prepping for different interviews, dealing with rejection, and choosing between offers. From ‘wait, I’m gra

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