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A practical guide to leaving academia
A practical guide to leaving academia
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“You actually want to leave” – For most academics, perhaps the biggest obstacle to leaving academia is admitting this.
An estimated 93% of graduate students in the humanities and social sciences are unable to obtain tenure, yet many still see tenure as a tenured professor as the only outcome of their PhD success. In a crisis like this in the academic job market, Leaving Academia helps graduate students and scholars in any academic field find fulfilling careers outside of higher education. This short and pragmatic book is intended for guest lecturers and adjunct instructors preparing to pursue new opportunities, academics caught in the "tenure trap," graduate students interested in non-academic work, and those who want to serve students more effectively and in temporary faculty positions. Colleagues and supportive academics provided valuable advice.
After earning a doctorate in classics from the University of Virginia and working as an assistant professor at Tulane University, Christopher Catlin finally decided to leave academia and find a job at a global consulting firm. In this book, he combines the experiences and lessons he learned during this more than two-year job search journey, as well as more than 150 information interviews conducted during this period, and interviews with 12 professionals who entered different fields after leaving higher education. Interviews with experts have been condensed into this ready-to-use guide.
The advice in the book covers a wide range of topics - from self-assessment, exploring career options, building connections, building a professional resume, and building skills, to resume building, interview preparation, and how to translate your professional skills to non-academic audiences. , adapting to the new workplace, etc.; it even includes the emotional aspect, especially what many scholars will experience - the struggle, fear, shame and sadness of losing their identity as a scholar.
This book will help you face the challenges of career transition away from academia.
An estimated 93% of graduate students in the humanities and social sciences are unable to obtain tenure, yet many still see tenure as a tenured professor as the only outcome of their PhD success. In a crisis like this in the academic job market, Leaving Academia helps graduate students and scholars in any academic field find fulfilling careers outside of higher education. This short and pragmatic book is intended for guest lecturers and adjunct instructors preparing to pursue new opportunities, academics caught in the "tenure trap," graduate students interested in non-academic work, and those who want to serve students more effectively and in temporary faculty positions. Colleagues and supportive academics provided valuable advice.
After earning a doctorate in classics from the University of Virginia and working as an assistant professor at Tulane University, Christopher Catlin finally decided to leave academia and find a job at a global consulting firm. In this book, he combines the experiences and lessons he learned during this more than two-year job search journey, as well as more than 150 information interviews conducted during this period, and interviews with 12 professionals who entered different fields after leaving higher education. Interviews with experts have been condensed into this ready-to-use guide.
The advice in the book covers a wide range of topics - from self-assessment, exploring career options, building connections, building a professional resume, and building skills, to resume building, interview preparation, and how to translate your professional skills to non-academic audiences. , adapting to the new workplace, etc.; it even includes the emotional aspect, especially what many scholars will experience - the struggle, fear, shame and sadness of losing their identity as a scholar.
This book will help you face the challenges of career transition away from academia.
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