Thriving Beyond the PhD
SuccessDoc is an initiative by ASCENDIA, dedicated to highlighting the diverse career paths of PhD holders.
Our ambition is to inspire PhD candidates and graduates exploring their options. And to raise awareness of PhD skills, choices, and successes among a broader audience.
A PhD is a demanding intellectual and human journey. It develops high-level skills that are often underestimated outside academia. Yet today, PhD holders play a crucial role in innovation, research, education, consulting, entrepreneurship, public policy, and many other sectors.
SuccessDoc is fully aligned with ASCENDIA’s mission: supporting professional transitions, valuing skills, and restoring meaning to career paths.
Why SuccessDoc?
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Because a PhD does not lead to a single career.
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Because non-linear paths are a strength.
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Because PhD holders have powerful stories to tell.
Through portraits, interviews, and testimonials, we give voice to PhD graduates with a wide range of trajectories:
Academic Careers
Transitions to the Private Sector
Entrepreneurship
Hybrid Careers
International Mobility
Chosen or Imposed Career Transitions
Are you a PhD holder?
Share your journey, your choices, your doubts, and your achievements. Your story may inspire and support other PhD holders.