Following the French-language workshop titled “Qu’arrive-t-il après le doctorat? Défis, pratiques et stratégies pour affronter l’‘après-thèse’” organized during the 55e Congrès de la Société québécoise de science politique and the 7e Congrès international des associations francophones de science politique by Professor Sule Tomkinson, this paper unpacks the challenges and opportunities for doctoral students wanting to secure a tenure-track professor job and begin a career in higher education. Specifically, it offers a series of tactics enabling students to position themselves strategically as they complete their doctoral studies and prepare to enter the academic job market.