Caterine, Christopher L.
Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide (Skills for Scholars)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691200194
- author:
- Caterine, Christopher L.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimeters (0.25 kg)
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Education, Higher,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide provides invaluable advice for those seeking fulfilling careers outside higher education. With the academic job market in crisis, many scholars and grad students are left wondering what comes next. This book offers a pragmatic and realistic approach to navigating the transition, drawing on the author's own experience of leaving academia for a corporate consulting firm. Caterine shares his insights and expertise, addressing key issues such as overcoming psychological difficulties, translating academic experience, and meeting the challenges of a first job in a new field.