An APSA Careers Diversity Committee Virtual Workshop Details:
Advising and Mentoring Political Science PhDs for
Careers Beyond the Academy
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Registration Required: Register Here
Join APSA’s Careers Diversity Committee for a virtual workshop discussing how political science faculty and graduate advisors can support doctoral students who intend to build careers out of the conventional academic settings.
Event Description
How can political science faculty and graduate advisors support doctoral students who intend to build careers outside of the conventional academic settings? Join the workshop’s host, Analía Gómez Vidal, for a one–hour virtual discussion on the challenges political science faculty and graduate advisors face when advising doctoral students for careers beyond the academy. This discussion session will encourage peer-to–peer collaboration, share best practices, identify common challenges, and point towards new resources APSA can facilitate to support faculty advisors.
Meet the Workshop Host
Dr. Analía Gómez Vidal, C.P.C., is the current chair of the APSA Careers Diversity Committee. She is the founder and CEO of AGV Services LLC, a career development company that empowers career explorers to make bold moves across industries and countries. Her company currently partners with universities and professional associations across the country. Before founding her business, she accumulated 15 years of experience in research and consulting, working in academic, regional, and international organizations, including Fulbright Commission, the Inter-American Development Bank, and Stanford University. As a scholar, her academic research focuses primarily on gender politics in institutions and women in leadership, with work published in top-tier scholarly journals and policy publications.
The Careers Diversity Committee advises APSA on support for political scientists seeking careers in government, industry, nonprofits, and academia by planning events and programs designed to advance career diversity and recruit APSA members from across these careers. Please learn more about the Committee’s past event, resources, and work here.