Careers in Publishing
This post is about how and why to pursue a career in publishing. It is adapted from advice given by Al Bertrand, Associate Publishing Director at Princeton University Press.
Career Paths
Career Resources for Art Historians
As in many other academic fields, an advanced degree in Art History will not only render you qualified for academic job positions at universities, but also equip you with professional skills that are needed in many other domains.
Kick-Starting a Public Service Career: Fellowship and Internship Opportunities in State and Local Government
Government jobs offer graduates the opportunity to conduct interesting, challenging, and important research on public policy (not to mention perks like relative job stability, health care and retirement benefits, fixed pay scales, and time off).
Pathways to a Federal Government Career: USAJobs, Fellowships, Paid Internships, & More
As the nation's largest employer, the U.S. federal government offers plenty of career opportunities for graduates who are looking for careers outside of academia, and the federal government actively recruits MAs and PhDs from all academic disciplines.
Preparing for a Fulfilling STEM Career
Last night, Tom Magaldi from the New York Academy of Sciences gave a terrific talk on “Preparing for a Fulfilling STEM Career.” Tom spoke about the following:
Using self assessment… Read the rest
Resources for Careers in Anthropology
In upcoming months, we’ll be sharing some discipline-specific resources useful for both academic and non-academic job searches. We’ve started off by asking anthropology professors and students at the GC for… Read the rest
Event Notes: Careers in Big Data
By Jiaqi Wang
Earlier this month, our office organized a career event introducing our students to the concept of Big Data and its applications. We had a great time with… Read the rest
Building a Career at a Community College
Many GC alum have landed tenure-track jobs at community colleges in the NYC area and around the country. This post captures some of the biggest takeaways from our panel event Building a Career at a Community College.
Job Hunting in Strategy Consulting
By Jiaqi Wang
Welcome back, prospective consultants! As you know, this is the second blog under the topic of careers in management and strategy consulting, so I will assume that… Read the rest
E-Learning and Instructional Design – II
By Jiaqi Wang
In our last blog, we talked about the field of e-learning and instructional design in general, and some useful resources to get interested people started, e.g., blogs,… Read the rest
E-Learning and Instructional Design – I
By Jiaqi Wang
*Earlier this semester, the Versatile PhD website held an email discussion on careers in e-learning and instructional design. (Incidentally, if you don’t know the Versatile PhD website,… Read the rest
Landing a Job at an Independent K-12 School
Have you discovered that you love the teaching side of academia as much—or even more—than doing research? Do you enjoy working with younger students? If so, you might consider a… Read the rest
A Future in Foundations?
Is a Future in Foundations for you? Learn More!
According to the Foundation Center, a foundation is a “nonprofit corporation or a charitable trust making grants to unrelated organizations for… Read the rest
New to Nonprofits? Start here!
Thinking about your post-GC career path? If you’re considering possibilities outside of academia, the nonprofit world could be a great place to start your job search.
Learning the Lingo:… Read the rest
