# Advice for Early Career Researchers

**URL:** <https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/advice-for-early-career-researchers/174>\
**Category:** Community Updates\
**Tags:** networking, communication\
**Created:** [August 25, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/advice-for-early-career-researchers/174 "2023-08-25T13:37:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![maya.sanghvi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/maya.sanghvi/32/19_2.png) [@maya.sanghvi](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/maya.sanghvi)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/advice-for-early-career-researchers/174/1 "2023-08-25T13:37:35Z")

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We know there is a lot of collective wisdom in the DCoP – you’ve all had different career paths and different experiences. We’re curious what you’ve learned from your varied journeys.

What is one piece of advice you received in your career from a mentor, boss, coworker or someone else that you wish you had been told earlier? (As someone who’s applying to neuro grad school soon, I have a vested interest in this topic!)

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**Author:** ![malosco](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/michaeljfox/user_avatar/rcop.michaeljfox.org/malosco/32/77_2.png) [@malosco](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/u/malosco)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 3:46pm UTC](https://rcop.michaeljfox.org/t/advice-for-early-career-researchers/174/2 "2023-08-31T15:46:58Z")

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Find people that you enjoy working with! This is harder in earlier stages of training (as you don’t have much of a choice always) but as you advance I have followed this closely. It seems intuitive but you’d be surprised! It makes for better science and productivity.