Altac (Alternative Academic) Careers: Altac @ UNC

Discover the UNC group on a mission to support 'the subset of non-faculty Ph.D.s who remain within academe.' Website maintained by Dr. Donna M. Bickford and Dr. Anne Mitchell Whisnant.

Please Note: The UNC-Chapel Hill Altac Project was discontinued in August 2016 due to the departure from the university of three of its co-conveners, Dr. Donna Bickford, Dr. Stewart Varner, and Dr. Anne Whisnant. We leave the site active here as an archive of our work.

Career and professional development are important components of your postdoctoral training. UNC’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) offers a variety of programs, services, and resources to help you optimize your postdoctoral experience.

Includes Job Boards, LinkedIn groups, professional association websites, networking groups, book resources, Individual Development Plans (IDPs), and other career resources for postdocs.

Career resources recommended by Dr. Anne Mitchell Whisnant for Humanities and social sciences PhDs.
(Last updated 2/26/2023)

The Graduate School’s CareerWell Professional Development program provides a full range of training opportunities and resources to graduate students. Through our programming, we prepare students for career success as innovative future leaders. It is our mission to ensure students have the skills they need to succeed professionally as well as academically.

In addition to the programs listed below, our team offers one-on-one virtual Career Conversations for Graduate Students. Do you have a question about career exploration, networking, applying, interviewing, negotiating, or anything else related to your career development? Our team is here to help!

Resources from University Career Services for UNC graduate students.

UNC Graduate School holds career events, including expos, resume help, dissertation writing, and mentor training.

University Career Services has events and resources to help you get ready to apply for jobs.