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Graduate students and postdocs in the Humanities or Social Sciences fields have a wealth of resources to help you explore careers that could be a great fit for you. Â Start by taking advantage of the resources listed below, and follow up with an appointment with an OCS advisor to help hone a professional and career development strategy to maximize your time at Yale.
Selected Yale Resources
- Humanities and Social Sciences Professionalization Workshop Series (OCS series)
- Common Good and Creative Careers community
- Digital Humanities Lab
- Center for Collaborative Arts and Media
- Jackson Institute for Global Affairs events
- Public Humanities at Yale – opportunities in Yale libraries and museums
- Beinecke Library – student opportunities
- Other professional development resources at Yale
Humanities and Social Sciences Career Development Modules
These six modules offer activities to jump start your career development. Find easy-to-follow tips and resources to get started on networking, crafting a resume, interviewing, and more. You may follow the curriculum independently, or form your own small group of peers to share findings, discuss challenges, and productively reflect on the completed activities.
Discipline-Focused Career Resources
Many academic associations and other organizations currently offer a wealth of information on career paths for humanists and social scientists on their websites. Â For example, see:
- Connected Academics: Preparing Doctoral Students of Language and Literature for a Variety of Careers (from the Modern Language Association)
- Society of American Archivists Online Career Center
- Career Alternatives for Art Historians
- Careers for Students of History
- Non-Academic Careers, American Psychological Association
- American Philosophical Association: Â A Non-Academic Career?
- Digital Humanities Now
- Society for Classical Studies
- Exploring Applied Career Options: Â American Political Science Association
Resources for Faculty in the Humanities
- A Guide For PhD Programs and Faculty Members in English and Other Modern Languages – Connected Academics (MLA)
- Helping Students Prepare for Humanities Careers: Recommendations for Faculty Members – Connected Academics (MLA)
- “How to Prepare a Ph.D. for Faculty and Nonfaculty Jobs” The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Â Lessons Learned from the 2016-2017 Next Generation Humanities PhD Consortium
