Obtaining Employment

A common theme has emerged from interviews with various stakeholders (see, for example, Re-envisioning the Ph.D.: What Concerns Do We Have?), studies (such as Ph.D.'s-Ten Years Later and At Cross Purposes), and the 2000 Re-envisioning Conference (see Meta-themes for Conference conclusions). These sources all suggest that doctoral students and Ph.D.'s want and need more extensive preparation for obtaining employment within the academy and beyond. In response, we have put together a collection of resources that address preparation for a wider range of options.  The resources are grouped in the order of search for employment: researching career paths, preparing CVs and resumes, and searching for positions.  The links included on these pages are by no means exhaustive, and we welcome suggestions for further additions at envision@u.washington.edu.

Publications
An annotated list of publications about possible types of employment for doctoral students, newly-minted Ph.D.'s, post-docs, and academics.

On-line Articles
On-line articles offering specific career advice, first-person narratives, and employment guidelines.  Some also deal with the intellectual roles of Ph.D.'s working outside academia.  

Web Resources
Information about a range of employment opportunities and career paths in academe and beyond.

Discussion Groups
Discussion groups about a variety of professional and employment-related issues.

Universities with Career Services for Ph.D.'s
Universities with on-line resources specifically for graduate students.

Writing CVs and Resumes
Writing CVs and resumes for a variety of professional positions.

Jobs, Post Docs and Funding
Sites posting employment opportunities, postdocs, and funding for Ph.D.'s.

Ph.D. Virtual Career Fair
Information about a Ph.D. Virtual Career Fair sponsored by twenty-two major research universities.

Universities with On-Site Ph.D. Job Fairs
Information about an on-site Ph.D. Job Fair sponsored by a consortium of North Carolina universities.

What Employers Want in New Faculty
Characteristics of new faculty sought out by employing institutions.