Job postings, articles, and first-person accounts covering academic, quasi-academic, and nonacademic careers. Be sure to explore the “Career Talk” column and ChronicleVitae. Full access to Chronicle of Higher Ed content is available via... Read more about Chronicle of Higher Education
Brought to you by the Modern Languages Association, explore these resources to help prepare doctoral students of language and literature for a variety of careers.
A resource for understanding the landscape of higher education and identifying administrative and faculty opportunities. Includes career advice and sample job search documents for administrative positions.
A free, online career exploration and planning tool designed specifically for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars in humanities and social sciences.
InterSECT is an online platform that allows PhD-level scientists and humanists, regardless of professional stage, to explore future career options. Intersect offers real-life, hands-on tasks that help you gain insight into a particular career path.
Collection of videos and tip sheets produced by LinkedIn to help you build a professional profile, develop your network, research organizations, and find jobs.
Video featuring Peter Fiske, renowned scientist and speaker on nonacademic careers for Ph.D.s. While this video is targeted to a scientific Ph.D. audience, there is much that is relevant to humanities and social science Ph.D.s, including identifying transferrable skills, communicating the...
Available at OCS and Harvard libraries. Written by two English Ph.D.s, this is a great first-step for anyone considering a career transition beyond academia. Look for the 3rd edition (2014).
“Where Historians Work is an interactive, online database that catalogues the career outcomes of the 8,515 historians who earned PhDs at U.S. universities from 2004 and...
Job postings, articles, and first-person accounts covering academic, quasi-academic, and nonacademic careers. Be sure to explore the “Career Talk” column and ChronicleVitae. Full access to Chronicle of Higher Ed content is available via... Read more about Chronicle of Higher Education
A resource for exploring different areas of data science (e.g. Data Mining vs. Machine Learning – see Articles section) and different types of data scientist role (e.g. Data Architect – see Careers section).
A curated job board just for MDs and PhDs seeking opportunities beyond traditional clinical and academic roles. Be sure to check out the Resources section, especially the Career Types presentation.
A resource for understanding the landscape of higher education and identifying administrative and faculty opportunities. Includes career advice and sample job search documents for administrative positions.
InterSECT is an online platform that allows PhD-level scientists and humanists, regardless of professional stage, to explore future career options. Intersect offers real-life, hands-on tasks that help you gain insight into a particular career path.
Collection of videos and tip sheets produced by LinkedIn to help you build a professional profile, develop your network, research organizations, and find jobs.
Advice for graduate students, postdocs, and educators, as well as for those in the private sector or trying to establish a lab. Features an extensive collection of videocasts/podcasts hosted by the NIH career center.
Video featuring Peter Fiske, renowned scientist and speaker on nonacademic careers for Ph.D.s. While this video is targeted to a scientific Ph.D. audience, there is much that is relevant to humanities and social science Ph.D.s, including identifying transferrable skills, communicating the...
Available at OCS and Harvard libraries. Written by two English Ph.D.s, this is a great first-step for anyone considering a career transition beyond academia. Look for the 3rd edition (2014).
Guide to planning and implementing the academic job search, including letters, CVs, and teaching statements. Available at OCS and online through the Harvard library system.
Job postings, articles, and first-person accounts covering academic, quasi-academic, and nonacademic careers. Be sure to explore the “Career Talk” column and ChronicleVitae. Full access to Chronicle of Higher Ed content is available via... Read more about Chronicle of Higher Education
Brought to you by the Modern Languages Association, explore these resources to help prepare doctoral students of language and literature for a variety of careers.
Job listings from a diverse group of public and independent schools, colleges, and universities. Especially useful for geographically targeted searches.
A resource for understanding the landscape of higher education and identifying administrative and faculty opportunities. Includes career advice and sample job search documents for administrative positions.
Advice on the basics (CVs, interviews, sample documents, etc.) as well as the economics and politics of becoming an assistant professor. Available at OCS and additional Harvard library locations.
Karen Kelsky’s guide to succeeding in Academia. The book is available at OCS and additional Harvard Library locations. See also her free blog posts (scroll down to see the categories).
Guide to planning and implementing the academic job search, including letters, CVs, and teaching statements. Available at OCS and online through the Harvard library system.
Job postings, articles, and first-person accounts covering academic, quasi-academic, and nonacademic careers. Be sure to explore the “Career Talk” column and ChronicleVitae. Full access to Chronicle of Higher Ed content is available via... Read more about Chronicle of Higher Education
Job listings from a diverse group of public and independent schools, colleges, and universities. Especially useful for geographically targeted searches.
A resource for understanding the landscape of higher education and identifying administrative and faculty opportunities. Includes career advice and sample job search documents for administrative positions.
Advice for graduate students, postdocs, and educators, as well as for those in the private sector or trying to establish a lab. Features an extensive collection of videocasts/podcasts hosted by the NIH career center.
Karen Kelsky’s guide to succeeding in Academia. The book is available at OCS and additional Harvard Library locations. See also her free blog posts (scroll down to see the categories).
“Thinking of starting a postdoc? Want to know how to move on from a postdoc?” This is your go-to guide for all your postdoc questions. Available at OCS and additional Harvard Library locations.
