Explore Careers
Past Career Seminars
Listen to people with PhDs in Sociology, Anthropology, English, and History talk about how they went from academia to jobs in publishing, non-profits, tech, user-experience, foundations, and higher ed administration.
Listen to these discipline-specific interviews!
Aurora gives you access to dozens of interviews with people with PhDs in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities talking about their career journey. Wondering what jobs people in your PhD get and how they get them? This resource will help you answer that question. 
What can I do with a PhD in English, Anthropology, or Biology?
Click on the links below to hear from recent PhDs working in various professional areas.
- ImaginePhD: A career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences.
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Beyond the Professoriate Events: Offers free how-to seminars and career conversations where you can learn more about how to transition into careers beyond the professoriate.
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Professional Development Seminars for the Sciences and Hum/Soc.Sci/Arts: Professional Development Seminars at GSAS are designed to introduce you to the variety of career options available to people with your PhD. Follow the Event Details page for the Sciences or the Hum/Soc.Sci/Arts to see the schedule and to register.
Self-Assessment Tools and Job Search Sites
Assess your skills, interests and values to find a career path that is a good fit for you.
- MyIDP Science Careers (Sciences): A career-planning tool that was created to help graduate students and postdocs in the sciences define and pursue their career goals.
- ImaginePhD (Humanities/Social Sciences/Arts): A career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences.
- InterSECT Job Simulations: Provides true-to-life job simulation exercises to explore career options. Try out some exercises in a field you're interested in!
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Idealist (non-profit jobs)
- Handshake Jobs and Internships
Diverse Career Paths in the Sciences
Brandeis GSAS Alumni in the Sciences pursue a diverse range of career paths but not limited to government and non profit organizations, science communication, research and medical affair industry jobs.
- Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
- Nature Careers
- American Chemical Society Career P lanning Tool - ChemIDP
- American Mathematical Society - Explore Job Options
- American Psychological Association - Psychology Careers
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Career Resources
- US Department of State Career Paths
- NIH Scientific Careers
- AAAS Science Career Newsletter
- InterSECT Job Simulations: Provides true-to-life job simulation exercises to explore career options. Try out some exercises in a field you're interested in!
Diverse Career Paths in the Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences
Brandeis GSAS Alumni in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts pursue a diverse range of career paths in public and private research, non profits, think tanks, higher education and government.
- Idealist (non-profit jobs)
- Anthropology Careers and Employment
- American Historical Association Jobs and Professional Development
- USA Jobs - The Federal Government
- Chronicle of Philanthropy
- The 50 Most Influential Think Tanks To Work At
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
- Modern Language Association Career Resources for PhDs
- National Association of Independent Schools - Jobs
- National Gallery of Art Jobs and Internships
- Beyond the Professoriate Development Blog and Events
- LinkedIn ASA Networking Group for Sociologists in Practice Settings
- Carpe Careers: A new essay every week featuring career advice for PhDs.
Teaching Jobs
- Considering Community Colleges: MLA Committee on Community Colleges
- A Community College Teaching Career: MLA Committee on Community Colleges
- 5 Terrific Transferable Skills in Teaching: Beyond the Professoriate
- STEM PhDs Academic Job Market
- Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Careers