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Building a Career Outside Academia
A Guide for Doctoral Students in the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Jennifer Brown Urban (Edited by), Miriam R. Linver (Edited by)
9781433829529
Paperback / softback, published 28 August 2018
190 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 1.1 cm, 0.366 kg
amp ldquo Highly recommended for institutions and career centers supporting PhD programs in the behavioral and social sciences. amp rdquo -CHOICE Highly recommended for institutions and career centers supporting PhD programs in the behavioral and social sciences. Examines the rewarding opportunities that await social and behavioral science doctorates in non-academic sections, including government, consulting, think tanks, for profit corporations, and nonprofit associations. This book is essential reading for doctoral students seeking advice about nonacademic jobs. Contributors thriving in a range of settings - government, nonprofit, for-profit - tell their own candid career path stories and offer invaluable practical tips for a successful job search. Urban and Linver equip doctoral students and training programs with a map and compass for effectively navigating the professional wilderness to find a home outside academia.
amp ldquo Examines the rewarding opportunities that await social and behavioral science doctorates in non-academic sections, including government, consulting, think tanks, for profit corporations, and nonprofit associations. amp rdquo -Midwest Book Review
After years of hard work and many long hours, you've finally finished your dissertation and earned your doctorate. You've persevered through many challenges, but one dilemma still lies before you: What will you do with your degree? Many graduates go on to pursue academic careers - but academia isn't for everyone.
This career guide examines the rewarding opportunities that await social and behavioral science doctorates in nonacademic sectors, including government, consulting, think tanks, for-profit corporations, and nonprofit associations. Jennifer Brown Urban and Miriam R. Linver have gathered experienced professionals to provide an insider's look into their respective fields. They explain why they chose their paths, the challenges they overcame, and how they applied their PhDs to make a difference in the real world.
Chapters offers tips for leveraging support from mentors, conducting job searches, marketing your degree and skill set, networking, and preparing for interviews. This expert guidance will help you decide what career is the best fit for you.
Introduction
Jennifer Brown Urban and Miriam R. Linver
Part I: How to Decide on Your Optimal Career Path
Chapter : Academia or Not? What Moderates a Doctoral Student amp rsquo s Career Decisions
Jennifer Brown Urban and Miriam R. Linver
Chapter 2: Leaving and Returning to Academia: Can You Ever Go Home Again?
Lisa Lieberman
Part II: Career Paths for Behavioral and Social Science Doctorates
Chapter 3: Postdoc: The Next Logical Step?
J. Zoe Klemfuss
Chapter 4: Government: Using Your Skills for the Public Good
Layla E. Esposito and Valerie Maholmes
Chapter 5: Private Foundations: The Other Side of the Research Coin
Sarah Clement
Chapter : Consulting: Applying Your Skills in New Arenas
Scott R. Rosas
Chapter 7: Think Tanks: Applying Your Academic Skill Set to Policy Research
Lisa A. Gennetian
Chapter 8: For-Profit Corporations: Finding Your Way in the World of Business
Debra Mazloff
Chapter 9: Nonprofits: Bridging the Research amp ndash Practice Divide
Jonathan F. Zaff
Chapter : Non-Tenure-Track Academic Jobs: The Side of Academia You Didn amp rsquo t Know Existed
Jane L. Powers and Lisa A. McCabe
Part III: Preparing Yourself for the Nonacademic Job Market
Chapter : How to Get the Most From Your Mentoring Experience
Patricia L. Mabry
Chapter 2: Preparing for and Conducting Job Searches Outside Academia
Kerin McQuaid Borland, Terri LaMarco, and Amy Hoag Longhi
Chapter 3: Networking: How to Market Yourself and Your PhD
Alan Pickman and Lisa Chauveron
Chapter 4: Interviewing: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Dana M. Foney and Olivia Silber Ashley
Appendix
Index
About the Editors