Graduate Students
From Graduate School to Welfare
Many people with master's degrees and Ph.D.'s are surviving on government assistance, and their numbers are rising fast.
Career Talk
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Seeking the Mentors You Need
No one is going to walk up and offer kindly to be your mentor. You have to learn to ask.
- The Logistics of a Dual-Career Search
- What to Expect in a Second-Round Interview
Beyond the Ivory Tower
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Our Secret Nonacademic Histories
Today's graduate students are still being told, directly and indirectly, that any career other than an academic one is unthinkable.
- The Sweet Spot of a Nonacademic Job Search
- Changing History
Featured Articles
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With New Leader, College Board Hopes to Extend Its Reach
Over the last decade, the organization has pushed more deeply into K-12 issues, the terrain where David Coleman has made his name.
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What Professors Bring to Commencement
We belong there, among the parents and friends, because we have been a part of our students' journey.
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From Icky to Etsy, Victorian Craft Lives On
Marginal tangibles reflect the tangibly marginal aspects of life in a baffling, modern age.
More on Graduate Students
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Criminal Charges at UCLA Focus Universities' Attention on Lab Safety
The death of a graduate student in 2008 was just one result of the widespread culture of negligence, safety advocates say.
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Keyword: Placement
Why graduate schools count academic placements more eagerly than any other kind, and why that must change.
- The Rhetoric of the CV
- A Comic Dissertation
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21 Colleges to Study What Helps Minority Ph.D. Students in Sciences Succeed
Great Colleges to Work For
Is your college a great place to work? Read The Chronicle's fourth annual report.
First Time on the Market?
Going on the academic job market for the first time? Here are some things you should know.