If you are a graduate student or postdoc in the sciences, you are likely aware of the " PhD problem "*, the academic bottleneck caused by an increasing number of PhDs with a concomitant decrease in the number of tenure track positions. Unfortunately, the statistics suggest that the problem is not likely to get better any time soon. In fact, the issue has gotten so bad that even the mainstream media has picked up the story. The default pathway is no longer PhD to postdoc to tenure track; this great infographic from ASCB (see below) suggests that the tenure track is the real alternative career. While the statistics may seem grim, I think there is some good news: the academy is starting to wake up to the harsh reality**. In the past, postdocs and grad students complained that PIs were only capable of training them to become a PI. Increasingly, PIs and universities are aware of the prospects for their trainees and they are starting to find ways to help guide them for a number of careers.