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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'I Never Thought I'd Get to Go to College'
For a former Marine with a young family, the Post-9/11 GI Bill opens the door to fulfillment of a childhood dream.
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Revenge of the Underpaid Professors
The online disruption of higher education had to wait for the tools to get good enough. Now great college teachers will finally have the platform they deserve.
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The Unabomber's Pen Pal
The philosopher David F. Skrbina doesn't endorse Ted Kaczynski's violence. But he says some of the notorious anti-technologist's ideas are valid.
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.