Interested in the tech industry? There are many functional roles for non-technical backgrounds. Learn more here:
- “What’s It Like to Work at a Tech Company as a Humanities Ph.D.?” – UC Berkeley
- “Why Silicon Valley needs humanities PhDs” – The Washington Post
- “16 Tech Careers You Can Land – No Coding Required” – Forbes
- “How to Find a Job in Tech with a Humanities Ph.D.” – UC Berkeley
- How these humanities graduates are finding jobs in Silicon Valley – PBS
Learn from Other PhDs
- Yale GSAS alum Dustin Hooten, PhD in French Literature, works as a software engineer for CA Technologies
- PhD in Germanic Languages and Literatures hired as Senior Associate, Executive Communications at Google – Versatile PhD
- English PhD hired as Education & Training Manager in a Software Company – Versatile PhD
- Art Historian Hired as Manager of Arts Content at PBS TV Station – Versatile PhD
Gain Relevant Experience
Review job postings in tech companies to find functional roles that are a good fit. Then look for opportunities to test those roles. Start with:
- Workshops at the Digital Humanities Lab
- Virtual internships with real companies at InsideSherpa
- Job simulations for humanities PhD students with InterSECT Job Simulations
- GPE, McDougal, or other graduate fellowships in Yale organizations
