Hustles for Humanists: Build a Business with Purpose

It's hard out there for a humanities scholar. As the number of tenure-track jobs continues to shrink, more humanities PhDs have tried to transition to alt-academic jobs or take on freelance work on the side. But their academic training often doesn't prepare them to navigate these new job markets. Hustles for Humanists provides a detailed roadmap for PhDs who want to leverage their valuable skills to acquire rewarding part-time or full-time jobs outside of academia. Drawing from her experiences as an academic turned entrepreneur, Erica Machulak gives practical advice on how to appreciate your worth, market yourself, build relationships with clients, and negotiate fair compensation. This guide shows you how to sell yourself--without selling out--to find well-paid work that aligns with your core values. It demonstrates how the very qualities that led you to pursue a humanities PhD--including empathy, curiosity, and creativity--can now point the way to financial stability and professional growth outside of higher education. If you're sick of being subject to the whims of the academic job market, grab Hustles for Humanists and find out how to take control of your career trajectory.