302 - Student Forum Workshop. Navigating a Non-Academic Career: The Road Less Traveled

Session Submission Type: Workshop

Abstract

A follow-up to last year’s session, panelists describe how they used their advanced sociology degrees to pursue careers outside of tenure-track faculty positions. The workshop includes a focused discussion of strategies for gaining employment in non-academic settings and preparing for non-academic careers while in graduate school.

Sub Unit

• Student Forum Sessions

Session Organizers

• Crystal Bedley, State University of New Jersey-Rutgers

• Denise N. Cook, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Panelists

• Paula C. Baker, The Ohio State University

• Deborah Holtzman, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Andrew A. Beveridge, City University of New York-Queens College and Graduate Center

• Catherine A. Fitch, University of Minnesota