Social Science Careers Beyond the Academy provides a -road-map- to a career outside of academia for students of the social sciences who 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 start-up person or do you think that a big, established organization will provide you with desirable opportunities? Would you prefer to work for a public or private firm, or perhaps for a government agency? Are you better at research or project management? How do you go about adapting your writing to the nonspecialist audience of colleagues in an organization?
This book is written by a team of authors who straddle the line that separates academia from consultancy work and have mentored countless students t
