vienneselights Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Wassup:) I'm like, still in college, but I was wondering if any of you guys know any humanities PhDs (preferably literature-based) that are working with decent remuneration in the private sector? Also, does prestige of your PhD institution get you any points when applying for jobs outside academia? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastic_enthusiast Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 (edited) What do you mean by "decent"? Can afford a mortgage decent, or can afford a Mercedes decent? For what it's worth, I don't know of any Humanities PhDs working in the private sector. They're all either working in academia, or they're unemployed. Edited May 29, 2012 by plastic_enthusiast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocs1 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 (edited) Yes, some do. I don't know if it's common. There's a book you could read: So What Are You Going to Do With That?: A Guide for M.A.'s and Ph.D's Seeking Careers Outside the Academy. The title doesn't give it away so much, other than the "M.A." part, but I found it to be heavily gearded toward the humanities (I was actually hoping for something more general). Edited May 30, 2012 by tocs1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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