Career Center

People are living longer and populations are aging worldwide. The demand for professionals with expertise in aging is growing rapidly. Careers in Aging Week (CIAW) is observed every year by businesses, clinics, coalitions, organizations, universities, colleges, and other parties across the world. The goal of CIAW is to bring greater awareness and visibility to the wide-ranging career opportunities in the field of aging.

Videos and Vignettes

• The Information and Tools You Need to Promote Careers in Aging
• The Real Faces of Careers in Aging
• Academic Job Market: What Every Early Professional Needs to Know
• Non-Academic Careers in Aging
• Trends in Aging
• More Than Just Memes: Using Social Media and Technology to Boost Your Career

Online Resources

• Educational Programs in Gerontology and Geriatrics—Online Directory
• GSA Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization
• Exploring Careers in Aging: A Roadmap for Students
• Find Your Dream Job at AgeWork
• AHCA/NCAL Workforce Resource Center
• LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions
• Senior Living Works

Tip Sheets

• Reflections on Careers in Aging
• Gerontology Careers Outside of Academia: Broadening Your Horizons
• Writing a CV: What to Include?
• Ready, Set, Go…Kicking Off Your Academic Job Search
• Job Offer Negotiation Strategies
• Tips on Career Development
• The Role of the Gerontologist
• Finding the Right Fit in Your Dissertation
• The Road to a PhD Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
• How to Succeed as Tenured and Non-Tenured Faculty
• Journal Article Rejection: Why It Happens and What to Do About It
• Teaching Gerontology to the Millennium Generation
• Challenges and Solutions in Mentoring Relationships
• Developing and Maintaining a Professional Identity
• How to Balance Work and Family Life
• How to Find Work-Life Balance in Graduate School

Careers in Aging Week is supported by the GSA Innovation Fund.