I am a Phd student who has just submitted my thesis, and I am not sure what to do with myself, so I would like some advice on interesting jobs/fields/career paths to consider. I would welcome suggestions of particular roles or companies, some generic guidance, or pointers to other resources. I have included what I think is all the relevant information to my job search below, but I will happily provide more details/clarification if needed.
- Education: My undergrad was in Maths and Phd was in Computer Science (though it was more or less just pure maths). Throughout my studies I gravitated towards the abstract stuff rather than the practical (e.g. I have studied
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Financial goals aren't top of my priorities right now, though I am blithely assuming any job I find interesting to do will give me enough to get by. Working in trading/finance is definitely something on my radar.
Sinecure is something I had considered (though I hadn't heard the name for the concept before). Past experience tells me I don't really spend my time productively without some external guidance or pressure, but it is something I want to improve on. What sort of projects do you work on outside of your job?