While the blog is more natural sciences than social sciences oriented, much of the advice will still be relevant for anthropology and other social sciences/ humanities students. It offers advice, resources, and tips on wide range of different topics, such as grant writing, grad school applications, academic careers, interviewing, teaching and mentoring, wellness... the list goes on!
One thread that caught our attention was Careers Outside of the Academy, and we're adding a few of these links to our Advice for Grad Students page.
For instance, check out this Guide to Cover Letters, which provides examples for a variety of potential career paths, including for graduate students applying to industry positions, applying fro postdocs, and postdocs applying to faculty positions. You might also want to check out a few interesting posts, such as:
- Job Search Skills that PhDs and Post Docs Need to Know About the Job Search and How OITE Can Help
- Five Steps to Evaluate Organizational Culture Before You Accept the Offer
- A Recruiter’s Best Practices for Resume Writing
- What Are My Transferable Skills?, their core competencies page and self-assessment checklist as well as
- Carpe Diem: Asking for Letters of Recommendation
Quick links and further reading:
- NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education OITE Careers Blog
- anthro everywhere!'s Advice for Grad Students and Applying an anthropological perspective outside of university pages, as well as our Undergrad & MAs career paths post
- OITE's Careers Blog resources and posts:
- Guide to Cover Letters
- Job Search Skills that PhDs and Post Docs Need to Know About the Job Search and How OITE Can Help
- Five Steps to Evaluate Organizational Culture Before You Accept the Offer
- A Recruiter’s Best Practices for Resume Writing
- What Are My Transferable Skills?, their core competencies page and self-assessment checklist
- Carpe Diem: Asking for Letters of Recommendation