Career Resources
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Websites with stories about post-professorate careers
Versatile PhD
Link. A tool to help graduate students interested in non-academic careers explore the extensive range of available options. Access premium content area with your UT EID.
PhDs at Work
Link. A network for professionals with PhDs working across industries.
PhD Career Stories
Link. A podcast for people interested in career possibilities after a PhD. Focuses on STEM.
Beyond Academe
Link. A site to educate PhDs about options outside academe. Focuses on historians.
The Professor Is In
Link. Advice and consulting services on the academic job search and all elements of the academic and post-academic career. (Warning: site is sometimes highly depressing.) The book version is available in the Grad Office Library!
InterSECT Job Simulations
Link. An online platform that allows PhD-level scientists and humanists to explore future career options.
Creating an Individual Development Plan
ChemIDP
Link. A career planning tool specifically for chemical scientists.
MyIDP
Link. A web-based career-planning tool tailored to meet the needs of PhD students and postdocs in the sciences.
ImaginePhD
Link. A free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. While this site targets PhD students outside STEM, it does have many resources for professions such as consulting, development, diplomacy, higher ed administration, research and analysis, and translation.
Websites about Higher Education (all have job boards)
A way to keep up with trends in higher ed including the latest buzz words for academic interviews.