Academic Archives as an Alt-Ac Avenue
byBy Patrick Butler For candidates on the job market, particularly ones focused on alt-ac positions, working in a library can seem enticing yet unattainable:…
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Preparing for Life Outside the Academy: A Primer and Resource Guide
byInterested in pursuing a career outside or adjacent to the academy, but no idea where to start? 2015–16 proseminar fellow Dr. Sarah Goldberg made a handy primer and resource guide that will help you on your way!
Reimagining Graduate Scholarship: The Emergence of Paid Internships
byBy Parfait Kouacou I was delighted to see recently that my institution, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, will be launching…
Transitional Work Experience: Why? Where? How?
by“Help! Everyone I’ve talked says my PhD isn’t enough—I need work experience. I came straight into grad school from my undergraduate program, and I’ve never worked full-time. How do I get work experience? What kind should I get? And how am I going to fit it in and still get my research done?”
Arizona State University: Vision Statement
byASU’s plan for the Mellon/MLA Connected Academics project offers an ambitious set of innovations to traditional graduate training in languages and literature. It augments…