Articles from The Chronicle of Higher Education http://chronicle.com/section/Jobs/61
Higher education careers from the Chronicle of Higher Education
Cassuto, L. (2012, February 12). Making a public Ph.D. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/Making-a-Public-PhD/130716/
Conn, P. (2010, April 4). We need to acknowledge the realities of employment in the humanities. The
Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/We-Need-to-Acknowledgethe/64885/
Hara, B. (2011, October 4). Preparing graduate students for careers outside of academia. The Chronicle
of Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/preparing-grad-studentsfor-careers-outside-of-academia/36388
Lord, A. M. (2012, January 2). The sweet spot of a Nonacademic job search. The Chronicle of Higher
Education. Retrieved form http://chronicle.com/article/The-Sweet-Spot-of-a/130145/
Montell, G. (2001, March 16).
Where to find information on nonacademic careers. The Chronicle of
Higher Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/Where-to-Find-Information-on/45379
Payette, P. (2002, May 1). A humanities PhD finds her niche in administration. The Chronicle of Higher
Education. Retrieved from http://chronicle.com/article/A-Humanities-PhD-Finds-He/46075/
Career Center Websites https://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDBeyond.stm
Career Center at University of California Berkeley with resources for considering careers outside of academe. http://www.crc.ufl.edu/Students/studentGraduateOutside.html
University of Florida Career Resource Center with reflections on the myths of working outside of the academy, job search resources, and options for career paths. http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/resources/tipsheets/non-academic-career-options-phdsand-mas
Excellent resource where the “array of options” section from the presentation was garnered. http://grad.msu.edu/careerservices/nonacademic.aspx
Michigan State University’s Career Resources website, including suggestions for non-academic career paths.

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Books & Papers
Basalla, S. & Debelius, M. (2007). "So what are you going to do with that?": Finding careers outside
academia. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
Helm, M., Campa, H. III, & Moretto, K. (n.d.). Professional socialization for the PhD: An exploration of
career and professional development preparedness and readiness for PhD candidates. Unpublished paper from Michigan State university Ph.D. Career Services.
Newhouse, M. (1993). Outside the ivory tower: A guide for academics considering alternative careers .
Cambridge, MA: Office of Career Services, Harvard University.
Secrist, J. & Fitzpatrick, J. (2000). What else you can do with a Ph.D.: A career guide for scholars .
London, England: SAGE.
Websites http://www.phds.org/
Jobs for Ph.D.s and career resources. http://www.ironstring.com/sellout/index.shtml
A resource for PhDs considering careers beyond the university. This site explores the questions of what's it like working outside academe and how should you prepare. http://mediacommons.futureofthebook.org/alt-ac/
Media commons website for humanities scholars interested in scholarly contribution or community conversation around alternate academic careers http://www.opportunityknocks.org/
Jobs search website for non-profits http://linguistlist.org/jobs/index.cfm
International Linguistics Community Online with resources to job listings and information. http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
Resource providing information and listings for non-academic science careers. http://www.ams.org/employment
American Mathematical Society job site providing job listings http://energy.gov/offices#Labs%20&%20Technology%20Centers
National Laboratories and Technology Centers with information about job opportunities. http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information by career on the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.
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Department of Labor Website with resources for job exploration and searching http://www.beyondacademe.com/
Career exploration beyond the academy for historians http://www.nd.edu/~crosenbe/jobs.html
Career alternatives for art historians http://hastac.org/
Humanities, arts, science, and technology advanced collaboratory http://www.apa.org/careers/resources/profiles/index.aspx
Non-academic careers for scientific psychologists http://www.poplarware.com/personal/leave_physics
How to Leave Physics http://www.siam.org/careers/thinking.php
Thinking of a career in applied mathematics http://careerservices.syr.edu/phd/phd_nonacademicsearch.html
Non-Academic job search website from Syracuse http://depts.washington.edu/envision/phd/obtaining_employment/publications3.html
Obtaining employment resources www.versatilephd.com
Ideas and resources for, and examples of the non-academic job search http://lifeafterthephd.com/career-resources/
Career resources for non-academic careers http://www.cgsnet.org/
Council of Graduate Schools website
Presentations & Handbooks http://www.virginia.edu/vpr/postdoc/docs/JobSearchingBeyondAcademePostdocSeminar05-15-09.pdf
Presentation on the non-academic job search http://www.grad.illinois.edu/careerservices/nonacademic/jobsearch/nonacjobsearchhandout.pdf
Handout about the non-academic job search including tips and suggestions
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Career guide for non-academic areas http://career.ucsd.edu/_files/Beyond%20Academia%20Job%20Search%20Handbook.pdf
Beyond academia job search handbook http://scholarsatrisk.nyu.edu/cmsfiles/File/Career_Non-Academic_Handout_10-04.pdf
The non-academic job search with job search suggestions, examples, and ideas.
References from the Array of Options:
The Chronicle of higher Education: http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5
Academic Careers Online: http://www.academiccareers.com/
Higher Ed Jobs: http://www.higheredjobs.com/
HERC Higher Education Recruitment Consortium: http://www.hercjobs.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=793
Academic 360: http://www.academic360.com/
Case Interview. Com: http://www.caseinterview.com/
Independent Education Consultants Association: http://www.iecaonline.com/
Idealist: http://www.idealist.org/
National Council of Non-Profits: http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/
Foundation Center: http://foundationcenter.org/
Non-Profit Career Network: http://www.nonprofitcareer.com/
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: http://philanthropy.com/section/Home/172
Council on Foundations: http://www.cof.org/
The American Finance Association: http://www.afajof.org/
American Association of Finance & Accounting: http://www.aafa.com/
Association for Financial Professionals: http://www.afponline.org/
Financial Management Association International: http://www.fma.org/
85 Broads: http://www.85broads.com/
Careers in Business: http://www.careers-in-business.com/
National Association of Independent Schools: http://www.nais.org/
Teach for America: http://www.teachforamerica.org/
Professional Scholarly Publishing: http://www.pspcentral.org/index.cfm
Association of American University Presses: http://www.aaupnet.org/index.php
Publishers Marketplace Job Board: http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/jobs/
Association of American Publishers: http://www.publishers.org/
Publishers Weekly: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/home/index.html
American Association of Museums: http://www.aam-us.org/
American Cultural Resources Association: http://acra-crm.org/
Global Museum: http://www.globalmuseum.org/
National Council on Public History: http://ncph.org/cms/
USA Jobs, The Federal Government’s Official Job Site: http://www.usajobs.gov/
Partnership for Public Service: http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/
Making the Difference: http://www.makingthedifference.org/index.shtml
Department of Defense: http://www.defense.gov/
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Department of Health and Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/
Department of State: http://www.state.gov/
National Endowment for the Arts: http://www.nea.gov/
National Endowment for the Humanities: http://www.neh.gov/
Presidential Management Fellows Program: http://www.pmf.gov/opportunity/index.aspx
National Institute for Research Advancement’s World Director of Think Tanks: http://www.nira.or.jp/past/ice/nwdtt/2005/
Worldpress Index of International Think Tanks and Research Organizations: http://www.worldpress.org/library/ngo.cfm
United States Department of State index of Think Tanks: http://www.state.gov/m/fsi/tc/79982.htm
United States Institute of Peace Index of Research Centers in International Relations: http://www.usip.org/publications/research-centers
United Nations Foundation: http://www.unfoundation.org/
William C. Clinton Foundation: http://www.clintonfoundation.org/
United States Agency for International Development: http://www.usaid.gov/
Guru Employer: http://www.guru.com/
Solo Gig: http://www.sologig.com/SG/Default.aspx
Elance: https://www.elance.com/
All Freelance Directory: http://www.allfreelance.com/
Freelancer’s Union: http://www.freelancersunion.org/
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