WRK4US – An edited, archived discussion from an excellent listserv, covering a wide range of topics including Careers in Consulting, Publishing, Non-Profits, University Communications, Foundations. Also tips on resumes, and identifying and communicating transferable skills. http://lists.duke.edu/sympa/info/wrk4us
Sellout – FAQs, pros and cons of leaving academe, job search resources. http://ironstring.com/sellout/
"The Ivory Doghouse" – A reflection on the Ph.D., academic employment, and other possibilities. Contains some useful links for anyone engaged in or considering a Ph.D. http://www.geocities.com/freiaber/
Academic360.com – a site providing useful links and information for job-hunters in the academy (both for faculty and administrative positions) http://www.academic360.com/
University of California at Berkeley Careers Center – An excellent site with advice, ideas and resources on the transition from academia. http://career.berkeley.edu/PhDs/PhDs.stm
A series of articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education
Humanities at work: http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/archives/columns/humanities_at_work/
Technical Writing: http://chronicle.com/jobs/2000/05/2000051202c.htm
Nonprofits: http://chronicle.com/jobs/2000/09/2000091501c.htm
Job search within academia: www.chronicle.com/jobs
The Humanities at Work initiative encourages humanities Ph.D.s to take their skills and put them to use in service to the larger community. Includes a Career Resources Center; National Networking and Mentoring Program; Practicum Grants and Innovation Awards. http://www.woodrow.org/phd
The Journeyman Project: Getting into and Out of Academe – Alex Pang describes his journey from the university to the corporate world as deputy editor of Encyclopedia Britannica. http://www.emory.edu/ACAD_EXCHANGE/2000/sept/phdresource.html
Four steps to succeeding outside the ivory tower – A former academic offers lessons in joining the “real world” by Jennifer Stone Gonzalez www.salon.com/it/career/1999/03/29career.html
Out of Academia – Why do we think that Ph.D.s are only good for making someone into a professor? By Annalee Newitz http://www.salon.com/it/career/1998/11/06career.html
Dottie and Jane’s Adventures Out of Academia – Real stories about people who have left academia. http://www.dottiejane.itgo.com/index.html/