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Guidance from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation on careers for humanities Ph.D.'s

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How Ph.D.'s in the humanities have put their doctoral experience to work writing for corporations.

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A sociologist describes her transition from academe to the pharmaceutical industry.

Humanities at Work

You need a solid plan for your professional development, even if you don't know how you plan to use your Ph.D.

Humanities at Work

A Ph.D. finds that an internship on a reservation confirms her belief in combining scholarship with social activism.

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How to break into consulting, and what to expect when you get there.

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Ph.D.'s in the humanities see career benefits -- both scholarly and financial -- in jumping on the bandwagon of cultural tourism.

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A look at four doctoral students who put their scholarly abilities to work in the public interest.

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Academe has adopted the rhetoric of public service, but scholars -- especially young ones -- are under enormous pressure to retreat from it.

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Learning on the job how to present a collection that appeals to Saturday strollers and serious scholars alike.

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Finding sound ways to make the Ph.D. more relevant to the world beyond academe is the focus of a new program.

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Here are some tips on career planning compiled from a national survey of doctoral students.

Humanities at Work

Graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin learn to view their scholarly expertise as an asset valuable beyond the university.

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