Princeton PhD holder says he applied to 2,300 jobs without landing one

Reports say a Princeton Ph.D. holder applied to about 2,300 jobs over two years with little or no response. The story is trending in India after coverage by the Times of India, NDTV and WSJ.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 18:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 20 Oct, 18:10 UTCPicked up on News
3. 20 Oct, 18:10 UTCWSJ covers Princeton PhD job search

Top sources

• jack weiss princeton university phdGoogle Trends
• Princeton University's PhD degree holder says he applied to 2300 jobs in two years, got no response; FathThe Times of India
• 30-Year-Old Princeton PhD With Nobel-Cited Research Fails To Land Job After 2,300 ApplicationsNDTV