From Academia to Industry: The 2026 AI Career Guide for Transitioning PhDs & Postdocs
Back by popular demand: your insider’s guide to the 2026 AI job market tailored for CS PhDs & Postdocs making the leap from academia to industry.
This session is packed with the latest market insights and practical strategies to help you get ahead in your career transition.
📌 Webinar Agenda
The essential skill to succeed in AI industry jobs: Self-advocacy
When and how to start your 2026 job search
The 6 costly mistakes PhDs make during their transition
2025 salary benchmarks at OpenAI, DeepMind, Anthropic, FAIR & more
Proven strategies to negotiate better offers and roles
Live Q&A by the end of the session
🎯 Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for CS PhDs and postdocs who are:
Unsure about how and when to start their job search (spoiler: the best time is at the start of your final year)
Ready to plan ahead and take control of their transition from academia to industry
Curious about realistic compensation expectations in 2025–2026 and how to negotiate the best offers and AI roles
🎁 Bonus contents:
Register by Oct 13 (Monday), and we'll send you the resume template FAANG researchers used to get their jobs.
Everyone who joins will also get a copy of our 62-page Technical Interview Guide for AI Researchers - with 100+ real questions from interviews at OpenAI, Amazon, Apple, and beyond.
~EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT: If you are attending an AI conference (i.e. NeurIPS) in the coming months, email [email protected] which conference you are attending and we'll send you our guide on how to make the most of AI conferences.
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This event is hosted by Rora — the first-ever talent agency for STEM PhDs. Rora has helped more than 2000 PhDs advocate for better pay & better projects & earn over $50M+ in additional compensation.
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Here's what an Oxford CS PhD who attended our last webinar had to say about it:
"This was great! I appreciated the clear methodological approach and all the detailed examples. Rora's content gives me confidence to negotiate!"
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PS Have friends who might benefit from joining? Bring two friends and we’ll send you an Amazon eGift Card worth $75. Bring four and get a gift card worth $150!
Just have them register through your referral link which will be sent to you after registering.
*Max referral earning is $150 for 4 friends. Friends must be US, Canada, or Europe-based PhDs, AI professionals, or Senior or Staff SWEs. You must also attend! :-)