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