OCS-Students: GSAS / Nonacademic Fields

GSAS: Nonacademic Fields

How can I learn more about different fields? Graduate students often ask, “What can I do with my degree?” A better question is, “What do I want to do with my degree?” GSAS alumni/ae have gone on to successful careers in everything from broadcast news to investment banking to patent law. The best way to learn more about different paths is to talk to alumni who have already made the transition out of the Ivory Tower, but below is a sample list of areas popular with GSAS graduates to get you started:
Advertising/ Public Relations	Law
Biotech/Pharma	Library Science
Consulting	Manufacturing/Industry
Finance	Nonprofits
Government/Policy	Publishing/Media
Higher Education Administration	Secondary School Teaching
International Organizations	Think Tanks/Research Institutes

Advertising/Public Relations General Overview of Field Advertising Age AdWeek PRWeek Back to top

Biotech/Pharma General Overview of Field ScienceCareers.org Massachusetts Biotechnology Council GSAS Harvard Biotechnology Club Back to top

Consulting General Overview of Field GSAS Consulting Club Suggested Resources from MIT Back to top

Finance General Overview of Related Fields Jobs in Quantitative Analytics and Trading, Financial Engineering and Risk Management Suggested Resources from MIT Back to top

Government/Policy General Overview of Field Back to top

Higher Education Administration General Overview of Field Chronicle of Higher Education article: A "Nonacademic" Career in Academe Higher Ed Jobs Student Affairs Jobs Harvard University Human Resources Back to top

International Organizations InterAction (alliance of NGOs) International Monetary Fund International Service Agencies United Nations US Aid World Bank Back to top

Law General Overview of Patent Law Chronicle of Higher Education article: Should I Go to Law School? Martindale-Hubbell, a Directory of Attorneys and Firms NOTE: To search this database by keyword, eg “Harvard,” access this database through LexisNexis via the eResources section of Hollis. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly National Association of Legal Employers Directory Back to top

Library Science Library Career: Advice, Statistics, Salaries, and Articles Chronicle of Higher Education article: Turning Ph.D.'s into Librarians Harvard University Human Resources Back to top

Manufacturing/Industry General overview of manufacturing General overview of engineering Back to top

Nonprofits General Overview of Field Chronicle of Philanthropy GuideStar Idealist Back to top

Publishing/Media General Overview of Publishing Chronicle of Higher Education article: Getting a Real Job in Publishing Chronicle of Higher Education Article: The Realities of Jobs in Publishing Back to top

Secondary School Teaching General Overview of Field and Additional Web Links Massachusetts Department of Education Carney Sandoe (independent school recruiter) Back to top

Think Tanks/Research Institutes Brookings Institution National Institute for Research Advancement RAND Corporation Back to top