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.
General - For All Disciplines
Social Sciences & Humanities
Natural & Physical Sciences
General - For All Disciplines
Career Resource Manual Contains samples of resumes and cover letters for non-academic positions.
From C.V. to Resume How to convert your Curriculum Vitae into a resume.
Chronicle of Higher Education's Mail Call - Questions answered on converting the C.V. to a resume.
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.
Transferrable Skills How to transfer the skills acquired in your graduate training to the world outside academia.
Salary Research - Need information about salary ranges for a position? This handy tool from Payscale.com lets you research salaries in different geographic locations - an excellent resource!
Salary Wizard -
This is another great tool for researching salary information in different geographic locations.
O*Net - The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors.
Social Networking with LinkedIn
Use LinkedIn to create your online profile and connect with companies, contacts and career groups. This graduate student section of the LinkedIn site will help you get started.
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Social Sciences & Humanities
Wrk4Us -
Geared towards the humanities, but with information of interest to the social sciences as well. Contains discussions of different career options from consulting to technical writing. Also allows you to subscribe to a listserv with career information updates. Sell Out A resource for PhDs considering careers beyond academia. Created by an English PhD who now works in the software industry.
Humanities at Work - The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Provides innovation awards for doctoral students in the Humanities and some disciplines with the Social Sciences to pursue careers outside of academia.
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.
Linguistic Enterprises "a nonprofit site that aims to help academically trained linguists find private sector employment. It offers down-to-earth advice, how-to information, and an opportunity to discuss prospects and problems with others who have found work or are seeking it."
Art Historians -
Creative career alternatives for art historians.
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Natural & Physical Sciences
Science's Nextwave -
Career help site with many excellent articles and resources.
For Engineers & Physical Scientists -
A List of Companies that recruit Engineering & Physical Sciences Majors
American Statistical Association Career Center
