I graduated three years ago with a degree in marketing and subsequently worked as a teaching assistant for two years. In parallel, I have accumulated three years of professional experience as a Creative Director and Senior Content Creator, developing advertising campaigns and working extensively in the creative field. Alongside my professional career, I have been pursuing my master’s degree, and I am currently in the final stages of completing my thesis, which I expect to finish within six months.
Recently, I received a job offer for an academic position at a university. However, I am considering declining the offer in order to focus on completing my master’s and further developing my professional career. My question is: if I choose to return to academia later—after finishing my master’s and perhaps gaining further professional expertise—would it still be possible to pursue a teaching career at the university level, even after some time away from academia?