{"id":12699,"date":"2013-01-04t08:00:28","date_gmt":"2013-01-04t13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=12699"},"modified":"2012-12-14t11:22:11","modified_gmt":"2012-12-14t16:22:11","slug":"beyond-the-ivory-tower-alternative-and-non-academic-career-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2013\/01\/beyond-the-ivory-tower-alternative-and-non-academic-career-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"beyond the ivory tower: alternative and non-academic career choices"},"content":{"rendered":"

gtf adam wilsman discusses the upcoming gradstep session: <\/em><\/strong>beyond the ivory tower: alternative and non-academic career choices. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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held in january each year, gradstep<\/strong> provides several workshops and discussions on teaching, learning, and professional development issues across the disciplines. this year’s line-up includes a session on alternative and non-academic careers featuring dr. ruth schemmer, assistant dean for career development.\u00a0\u00a0registration and more details<\/a> about gradstep are now available.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

if you\u2019re a graduate student at 瑞士vs喀麦隆走地, chances are you desire or once desired a tenure-track position at an institution of higher learning.\u00a0 you are likely aware of the travails of the current academic job market, but you also know friends and colleagues who have completed graduate school and secured a good job at a well-regarded university. \u00a0others among you, uninterested in a career in academia, have resolved to avoid the search for a tenure-track job altogether, and want to pursue an alternative career path. \u00a0you are likely hopeful, but also concerned.<\/p>\n

across a range of disciplines, this concern is warranted.\u00a0 the job market for many graduate students is challenging; a fact that a vast body of research verifies.\u00a0 a recent national science foundation report, entitled \u201cdoctorate recipients from u.s. universities: 2011,\u201d has revealed that 43% of phd graduates in the humanities had no employment or post-doctoral commitments upon completion of their programs, up from 33% five years ago.[1]<\/a> while phds in the humanities have been especially hard hit, many graduate students in stem disciplines have felt a similar pinch.<\/p>\n

where do all of these phds go?\u00a0 many are working on the fringes of academia, as adjuncts or part-time instructors.\u00a0 according to a recent study by the american association of university professors, 68% of all faculty jobs are now non-tenure-track.[2]<\/a> these jobs usually pay poorly and come with no health insurance, retirement plans, or other benefits.<\/p>\n

with this new reality in higher education in mind, many graduate students are choosing to broaden their job searches.\u00a0 indeed, becoming a college professor is but one of the many careers that graduate students at vanderbilt can pursue.\u00a0 however, while most graduate students understand the nature of the academic job market, to many, alternative academic and non-academic career choices remain shrouded in mystery.\u00a0 what is meant by an alternative academic career?\u00a0 how does one leverage a phd or masters in the non-academic job market?<\/p>\n

for vanderbilt graduate students facing the challenges of the current job market, these can be important questions.\u00a0 if you are interested in learning more about these issues and more, we encourage you to attend the gradstep session entitled, \u201cbeyond the ivory tower: alternative and non-academic career choices,\u201d set to take place on january 26th<\/sup> from 12:45-1:50pm at buttrick hall (room tbd).\u00a0 the workshop will feature dr. ruth schemmer, assistant dean for career development, who will speak and answer questions on the alternative and non-academic job markets.\u00a0 whether you\u2019re on the job market now or planning ahead, we hope to see you there!<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> stacey patton, \u201cdoctoral degrees rose in 2011, but career options weren\u2019t so rosy,\u201d the chronicle of higher education<\/em>, december 5, 2012, http:\/\/chronicle.com\/article\/article-content\/136133\/<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> lynn o\u2019shaughnessy, \u201c12 reasons not to get a phd,\u201d cbs money watch<\/em>, july 10, 2012, http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/8301-505145_162-57468913\/12-reasons-not-to-get-a-phd\/.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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