From the Book - First edition.
I. How to decide on your optimal career path
Academia or not? What moderates a doctoral student's career decisions
Leaving and returning to academia: Can you ever go home again?
II. Career paths for behavioral and social science doctorates
Postdoc: The next logical step?
Government: Using your skills for the public good
Private foundations: The other side of the research coin
Consulting: Applying your skills in new arenas
Think tanks: Applying your academic skill set to policy research
For-profit corporations: Finding your way in the world of business
Nonprofits: Bridging the research-practice divide
Non-tenure-track academic jobs: The side of academia you didn't know existed
III. Preparing yourself for the nonacademic job market
How to get the most from your mentoring experience
Preparing for and conducting job searches outside academia
Networking: How to market yourself and your PhD
Interviewing: What to expect and how to prepare
