Category: Alt-Ac Jobs

  • Carolyn Dicey Jennings (UC Merced) has a new post up at the ADPA blog describing the results of "ten years of data for around 140 [PhD] programs, nearly 50 of which have so far been able to verify our data." There is also a new sortable table at the ADPA site where one can learn…

  • The APA Non-Academic Careers Committee is seeking input and feedback on how it can better serve philosophers in and out of the profession. To this end, the Committee has created a survey:  https://delaware.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3JCIC4U196id4ma While the Committee is particularly interested in hearing from philosophers who have left academia or are considering doing so, we would like…

  • Here is a list of links to our Alt-Ac Transition Tips series: Supporting non-academic careers (Kevin J.S. Zollman) Moving from academia to a think tank (Jason Schukraft) What I learned from leaving academic philosophy (Samuel Kampa) My Path into Project Management (Katharine Schweitzer) Tips for transitioning into tech industries? Leaving academia for industry: 7 years later…

  • In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a regular reader asks: Is this a certification that is meaningful? Does anyone know anything about it? https://yougotclass.org/register.cfm?action=add&certificate=16 I have to confess that I don't know much about this kind of thing. It might be good to hear from readers, including which kinds of certifications might…