Outside the Academy: Discover Social Science Careers in Consulting and Government Settings: Your Guide to Choosing The Career Path That Will Make The Best Use of Your Skills

This book provides a road-map to a career outside of academia for those PhDs of the social sciences that want to transition to a corporate or government environment after they complete their studies.

It isn’t always easy to see how the skills you develop in academia will apply to corporate consultancy or research positions, or even to see clearly where these various career paths might lead and whether they might suit you. Are you a startup person or would a big, established organization provide you with more opportunities? Public or private firm? Are you better at research or project management? How do you go about adapting your writing to the non-specialist audience of colleagues in an organization?

This book is written by a team of authors that straddle the line that separates academia with consultancy work, and have mentored countless PhD candidates to make a successful transition to the working world. They identify and categorize various popular paths that are available to you; describe the types of organization, roles and what they involve; and how to map your own skills, personality and preferences to the jobs you might aspire to. This book is the ultimate guide to building your path to success after you conclude your studies.