Graduate Students

University Career Services offers resources and support to graduate students in master’s and doctoral programs throughout the university, with the exception of JD and MBA candidates who are served by dedicated career centers. Faculty advisors are a crucial source of information and advice, especially for doctoral students seeking academic teaching or research positions. However, Career Services is an additional resource for students who would like to:

• Assess interests, personality, skills and values
• Explore nonacademic careers
• Develop strategies for networking and identifying job search resources
• Create effective cover letters, resumes and CVs
• Sharpen and enhance interviewing skills
• Learn about and meet potential employers

Academic Job Search

• CV Writing
• Learning the lingo for academic job search
• How to write a statement of teaching philosophy
• Writing a research plan
• Negotiating an academic job offer
• Chronicle of Higher Education Faculty Salary Survey
• Higher Ed Jobs
• Academic 360
• New England Higher Education Research Consortium (HERC)

Industry/Non-Academic Job Search

• Versatile PhD (targeted to students in social sciences and humanities)
• Resume Writing
• Cover Letters
• Informational Interviews
• Interviewing

Applying for Post-Docs

• Applying for a postdoctoral fellowship
• National Postdoctoral Association