Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services
Career Help - Beyond Academia
Many people with advanced degrees pursue positions beyond traditional academic settings.
A Ph.D. or master's can prepare one for success in industry, non-profits, consulting, publishing, policy, government, marketing, patent law, or even academic administration.
Whether you are just exploring the idea of careers beyond academia or you are actively conducting a job search, we have resources to assist you.
Our career coordinators offer confidential
one-on-one advising and practical tips for converting your CV into a resume, conducting informational interviews, and organizing a job search.
We also offer
a variety of workshops that examine transferable skills, networking, career assessments, and other topics relevant to those exploring careers beyond academia.
Finally, be sure to explore
our career library and the links below for additional resources and tips on your job search.
JOB SEARCH:
Resumes and Cover Letters
Job Search Methods
Networking
Recruiters
Finding/Researching Employers
References
Interviewing
Salary Information
Compensation Negotiation
CAREER EXPLORATION:
General - For All Disciplines
Occupational Information
Career Assessments
Social Sciences & Humanities
Natural & Physical Sciences
Resumes and Cover Letters
Resume Workshops - Offered by the ICC this quarter
Resume Format and Examples - From the ICC Career Resource Manual
Resume Format and Examples By Style
Experience in Industry
Experience in Academia
Experience in Academia and Industry
Federal Government
Converting Resume to CV
How To Write A Masterpiece of A Resume - Rockport Institute
From C.V. to Resume - How to convert your Curiculum Vitae into a resume
Cover Letter Basics - Virginia Tech
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Job Search Methods
12 Tips For Job Search in A Tight Economy
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Networking/Professional Associations
About Networking - Explains the basics of networking in a job search
LinkedIn.com - Use to create your online profile and connect with companies, contacts and industry groups
Mashable.com - How to maximize your LinkedIn profile
Weddles - Use to find professional associations
CareerCafe - Use to find professional associations
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Recruiters
Working With Recruiters - Explains how to incorporate recruiters into a job search
Recruiters Online - Site for finding recruiters
Online Recruiters Directory - Site for finding recruiters
Staffing Agencies - List of local area staffing agencies
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Finding Employers/Researching
Employment Development Department Database of California Employers - Search for employers by various criteria.
Researching Employers Tips - Extensive resources for company research
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Reference Page
How to Obtain and Use Reference Letters - From the ICC Careeer Resource Manual
Sample Refernce List - Several samples shown
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Interviewing
Interview Tips and Suggestions
Interview Questions and Answers
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Salary Information
Payscale.com - Need information about salary ranges for a position? This handy tool lets you research salaries in different geographic locations - an excellent resource
Salary.com - This is another great tool for researching salary information in different geographic locations
Glass Door - Find jobs and see company salaires, review, and interviews posted anonymously by employees
Jobstar Salary Information - Salary surveys and negotiation information
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Compensation Negotiation
Salary Negotiation and Job Offer Tools and Resources
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General - For All Disciplines
Sample Alternative Career Paths for Advanced Degree Holders - Displays alternative career areas grouped by Science and Engineering and Humanities/Education/Social Sciences.
Careers Beyond Academia - Informational Interviews with UCD Alums
We've contacted UCD alums who have transitioned to careers beyond academia.
Explore their online interviews to gain a better understanding of variety of careers available to PhDs and Masters degree holders.
Transferable Skills - How to transfer the skills acquired in your graduate training to the world outside academia.
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Occupational Information
America's Career InfoNet - Sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
BioCareers.com - Look at bottom right-hand corner of the Home page for links to job descriptions in the Biosciences including consulting, government, law, biopharma business and more
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Links to many occupational guides
California Career Infonet - Career planning and job search information
Job Profiles - Descriptions of various occupations
Labor Market Info - Portal to many occupational resources
Occupational Outlook Handbook - Comprehesive occupational information compiled by the Burearu of Labor Statistics
O*NET - Database of thousands of job descriptions
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Career Assessments
UC Davis Services:
For UCD Graduate Students - click on Career Counseling link.
For UCD Postdocs
Additional Online Assessments:
Career Zone - Select Work Importance Profiler for Values; Select Interest Profiler for Interests
I Seek - Skills assessment
Humanmetrics - Personality Assessment based on the Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator
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Social Sciences & Humanities
The Versatile PhD - Geared towards both PhDs and Masters students in the humanities and social sciences.
UC Davis has a subscription for premium content including career panels, hiring success stories, examples of resumes and cover letters and other helpful materials.
#Alt-academy -
Explores unconventional or alternative academic careers for Humanities scholars.
Wrk4Us - This site contains an archive of panel discussions on various careers in the social sciences and humanities for PhD and Masters degree holders.
An excellent resource for those exploring careers beyond academia.
Note that the Wrk4Us group has become the Versatile PhD, but these archives are only available at the old site.
Non-Academic Career Options for PhDs in the Humanities and Social Sciences - Very useful information on career options in areas including Higher Education Administration, Non-Profits, Consulting, Government and more.
Sell Out - A resource for PhDs considering careers beyond academia.
Created by an English PhD who now works in the software industry.
BeyondAcademe.com - For History PhD's leaving academia, but contains information of interest to anyone looking for careers beyond academia.
The Journeyman - A personal account of entering into and eventually leaving academia for a satisfying career.
Linguistlist.org - Information for linguists.
Art Historians - Creative career alternatives for art historians.
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Natural & Physical Sciences
My Science Career - Career help site with many excellent articles and resources.
For Engineers & Physical Scientists - A List of Employment Agencies that look for temporary and permanent employees.
American Statistical Association Career Center
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