Non-Academic Job Search:

1. Graduate School Career Development
   Assistant Dean Ruth Schemmer provides career advising by appointment. Appointment options include:
   – Hour-long appointments available on Wednesday (email Ruth.Schemmer@vanderbilt.edu for appointment time)
   – Walk-in appointments (15 min) are available Thursday afternoons from 2:00-4:00 PM
2. Graduate School Career Development – Non-Academic Careers
   Resources for applying to and finding careers outside of academia for advanced degrees.
3. Vanderbilt Alumni Association – Career Speaker Series Here you’ll find several helpful videos about the Job Search.
4. Graduate School Career Development – Versatile Ph.D:
   This is a community for advice and support around non-academic careers. As a Vanderbilt student, you get free access to the premium content section on the site.
5. Graduate School Career Development — DoreWay:
   This is Vanderbilt Career Service Management System.Built from the ground up by career services professionals, CSM enhances how information is shared and processed both within the university and between students and employers.
6. Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) – PhD Career Connections
   A monthly seminar series about career options for PhD scientists
7. BRET – List of online resources for government jobs
8. BRET – Industry jobs online resources
   Includes resources on job talks and interview questions
9. BRET – Career exploration online resources
   Includes a selection of self-assessment tools
10. Peabody Career Services (PCS) – Job Search/Informational Interviews
11. PCS – The Proactive Job Search
    Six-step process for successful employer interactions
12. PCS – Job Search
    Resources include employment workbook, VU Connect, and career exploration for undecided students
13. Center for Student Professional Development – Online resources for Jobs & Internships, Networking, Researching, Interview Skills
14. Council of Graduate Schools – CGS Career Portal
    Post your resume and search current listings of open positions for graduate deans, associate/assistant deans and administrative staff as well as faculty and other higher education professionals.
15. Library – Uni World Database for global job search
16. Library – Going global work website (requires VUnetID to access)
17. The Chronicle of Higher Education – Vitae job listings:
    The Chronicle of Higher Education’s provides Vitae as a resource to job seekers for positions within and outside of academia.