The Graduate-Undergraduate Mentorship Initiative (GUMI) Mentor Database is now live! There are over 150 (and counting!) listings of knowledgeable postdocs, graduate, and professional students from every school and department at Yale, eager to provide their experience, wisdom, and advice to …
Being a tenure-track professor is not the only career available at a university for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars. According to recent findings in 2014, the number of non-academic administrative positions at U.S. colleges & universities has doubled in the …
Post-Secondary/Higher Education Teaching
Postsecondary teachers educate students in diverse academic subjects and vocational areas that extend beyond the high school level. Teaching positions in colleges and universities require a PhD, and at minimum, a master’s degree for a community college. …
Interested in working for a nonprofit organization? Get started by taking advantage of the many resources offered by OCS’ Common Good and Creative Careers initiative which focuses on support and advising on education, government, nonprofit and arts careers.
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Visit our Common Good and Creative Careers community which offers resources, advice, and job postings on communications and arts careers.
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Career exploration, networking, and skill-building resources for careers in writing, publishing and editing – ImaginePhD
“Careers in …
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 …
Jumpstart your exploration of PhD museum careers with these resources:
“From bench to museum—an unlikely journey” – Molecular Biology of the Cell
“Humanities PhDs in Museums” – The Humanities PhD Project
“Historians in Museums” – American Historical Association
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Start with our Common Good and Creative Careers community which offers resources, advice and job postings on media and communications careers.
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Interested in Institutional Research? Start with these resources:
Q&As with professionals and real-life PhD narratives in corporate and institutional research- VersatilePhD
“From Doctoral Study to … Institutional Research” – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Panel on Careers in Corporate and Institutional …
There are numerous positions and functional roles for PhDs across government institutions. Be sure to review the resources, advice and job postings offered by the OCS Common Good and Creative Careers community, which includes government careers, and subscribe to the …