So What Are You Going to Do with That?: Finding Careers Outside Academia

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Graduate schools churn out tens of thousands of Ph.D.’s and M.A.’s every year. Half of all college courses are taught by adjunct faculty. The chances of an academic landing a tenure-track job seem only to shrink as student loan and credit card debts grow. What’s a frustrated would-be scholar to do? Can he really leave academia? Can a non-academic job really be rewarding—and will anyone want to hire a grad-school refugee?

With “So What Are You Going to Do with That?” Susan Basalla and Maggie Debelius—Ph.D.’s themselves—answer all those questions with a resounding “Yes!” A witty, accessible guide full of concrete advice for anyone contemplating the jump from scholarship to the outside world, “So What Are You Going to Do with That?” covers topics ranging from career counseling to interview etiquette to translating skills learned in the academy into terms an employer can understand and appreciate. Packed with examples and stories from real people who have successfully made this daunting—but potentially rewarding— transition, and written with a deep understanding of both the joys and difficulties of the academic life, this fully revised and up-to-date edition will be indispensable for any graduate student or professor who has ever glanced at her CV, flipped through the want ads, and wondered, “What if?”

“I will absolutely be recommending this book to our graduate students exploring their career options—I’d love to see it on the coffee tables in department lounges!”—Robin B. Wagner, former associate director for graduate career services, University of Chicago

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ISBN-13: 9780226038827
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 3/15/2007
Edition number: 2
Pages: 160
Sales rank: 205,341
Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.40 (d)

Meet the Author

Susan Basalla received her Ph.D. from Princeton University and has worked for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and America Online. Currently she works in higher education marketing for the Art & Science Group. Maggie Debelius, who received her Ph.D. from Princeton University, has taught writing and literature courses and currently serves as the director of the Georgetown University Writing Center.

Contents

Preface ix Introduction 1

1 Will I have to Wear A Suit?
Rethinking Life After Graduate School

Getting Your Head Ready Should I Finish My Dissertation?
How to Use Your Grad School Years Wisely Whodunit? And How Can I Do It Too?
So What Am I Going To Do?
Six Myths About Post-Academic Careers Five Questions for Rethinking Graduate School Your Eclectic Mix Post Academic Profile: Tom Maglozzi, Cohost of NPR's Car Talk, Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering

2 How Do I Figure Out What Else To Do
Soul-Searching Before Job Searching

Take Inventory Break It Down Looking Backward: Seven Stories The Bookstore at the End of the Mind
"This is Your Brain on Graduate School"
No Need for a #2 Pencil Where Are All Those Ph.D.'s Anyway?
Create Your Own Possibilities Post Academic Profile: David Rosengarten, Television Cooking Show Host, Ph.D. in Theater History

3 Testing the Waters
Networking and the Transitional Experience

The Power of Networking Networking That Works Information Interviews Getting Your Feet Wet: Internships, Part-Time Jobs, and Volunteer Work Transitional Tales So When Do I Start Looking For A Job?
Post-Academic Profile: Shannon Mrksich, Patent Attorney, Ph.D. in Chemistry

4 This Might Hurt a Bit:
Turning a CV Into a Résumé

Getting Ready to Write a Résumé
Writing a Résumé: The First Draft A Few More Words of Advice After You've Drafted a Résumé
Case Studies and Sample Résumés Cover Letters That Will Get You Hired Post-Academic Profile: Bryan Garman, Prep School Headmaster, Ph.D. in American Studies

5 Sweaty palms, Warm Heart:
How to Turn an Interview into a Job

How to Land a Job Interview Before the Interview During the Interview After the Interview What If the Interview Doesn't Go Well?
The Job Offer (or Lack Thereof)
Negotiation Adjusting to Your New Job Post-Academic Profile: Annie Hurlbut, Founder of Peruvian Connection, A.B.D. in Anthropology

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