Field selection, course work, and alternative careers

[Sigaba]

The purpose of this thread is to discuss how aspiring and new graduate students might select fields and courses that may help them to position for jobs outside of the Ivory Tower down the road.

For starters, the following link is to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for 2019-2029 <<LINK>>.

An initial question is: As an aspiring or new graduate student, how can you leverage your program's requirements so that you can also acquire skills that may help you land work in one of the ten fastest growing occupational fields?

For STEM types and professional types, there are areas of clear overlap. But what about for those working in the social sciences and the humanities?

For those occupations that seem to require vocational training, are there areas of overlap that can be explored in a graduate program centered around the humanities or social sciences?

[BrightDiamond]

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