Crafting Your Future in the Arts and Humanities

In this section you will find key links to websites and fellowships in the arts and humanities, human resource offices at selected colleges and universities across the United States, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private and government sectors, resources to non-academic careers, and academic search engines that will assist in your search for employment. These resources can be used as a springboard to other sources that open a broad array of fellowship and employment opportunities for your future. 

Preparing for Employment

• UC Berkeley’s Career Center
  The Career Center for Graduate Students and PhDs is an excellent
  resource for graduate and PhDs interested in pursuing a career in
  academia or exploring the broad range of other professional options.
  The Career Center offeres workshops, events and online resources
  that can help you find job announcements, prepare your credentials,
  and bring you face-to-face with potential employers. 

Academic Opportunities

• Graduate Fellowships
• Dissertation Fellowships
• Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Faculty Positions
• Private Secondary Schools
• Graduate Professional Memberships
   

Careers Outside of Academia

• Regional NGO and Non-Profit Opportunities
• Private/Government Sector
• The Versatile PhD

The Versatile PhD is a new resource for Berkeley’s graduate students and Ph.D. holders (coming), giving our community of students and alumni valuable guidance about career options beyond academia. While the focus is on careers for those in the humanities and social sciences, graduate students in all disciplines can benefit.

The Versatile PhD features community-driven forums and message boards that
allow members to ask questions about finishing graduate school and finding a job within or beyond academia. Professionals with doctoral degrees offer first-hand advice, personal stories, useful resources, and valuable contacts. The site also features job postings, event announcements, book recommendations, member profiles, career autobiographies, career panels, and job-search success stories.  

Use the Versatile PhD to plan your future. It can help you to learn about a range of careers in your field and to understand how others have found their dream jobs after earning a PhD.   

Please access this valuable resource through UC Berkeley’s Career Center link. You must be a current student (live) or UC Berkeley alum (coming) to access the premium Versatile PhD web content.