Balancing Grad School and Non-Academic Opportunities

By Laura Mitchell. It’s not news that boundaries are blurring between the academy and practitioners in non-academic settings. From the ever-expanding alt-ac and post-ac conversation to trends in engaged scholarship, the ability to move between academic and non-academic settings has become an increasingly valuable skill for graduate students across disciplines. Whether you’re a master’s student preparing for a non-academic job, a doctoral candidate seeking alternatives to limited tenure-track positions, or hoping to incorporate new voices and approaches into your scholarly work, mobility both within and beyond the academy forms a powerful complement to your academic background. Read more...