Career Center
GSA hosts two websites to assist individuals with their professional career in the field of gerontology:
- AgeWork, connects to talent with opportunity. Job seekers can find their dream job and employers can reach the most qualified candidates in the field of aging.
- AGHE's Online Directory of Educational Programs in Gerontology and Geriatrics
Career Resources
Videos and Vignettes
- 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
- My GSA Story - by ESPO Chair Jamie Justice, PhD
Online Resources
- GSA Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization
- Exploring Careers in Aging: A Roadmap for Students
- AHCA/NCAL Workforce Resource Center
- LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions
- Senior Living Works
Tip Sheets
- ESPO Members Reflect on Their Careers in Aging
- Negotiation Strategies for the Emerging Scholar
- Writing a CV: What to Include?
- Gerontology Careers Outside of Academia: Broadening Your Horizons
- 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
- Seven Tips for Successfully Negotiating a Job Offer
- Interviewing Strategies 101
