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SCS Placement Service for Job Seekers
Candidates enrolled with the Placement Service receive email notifications when a new job ad is published online, and are also able to upload a CV for hiring institutions to browse. Learn more on the Placement Service for Job Seekers page, and visit the Current Ads page to see recent job advertisements and opportunities.

Mentorship Opportunities
To learn more about mentorship opportunities within the profession, take a look at the Overview of Classics Mentoring Programs, a document created by the SCS Committee on Gender and Sexuality in the Profession (COGSIP).

Advice for Candidates
For advice on applying to jobs, interviewing, and the hiring process, visit the Advice for Candidates page.

Careers for Classicists
Since the 1970s, the Society for Classical Studies (SCS), formerly the American Philological Association, has published Careers for Classicists, a practically-oriented guide to the job market for classics students with undergraduate and graduate degrees. Read these guides on the Careers for Classicists: Graduate Student Edition page and the Careers for Classicists: Undergraduate Edition page.

Going on the Market...From the Start of the PhD by Joy Connolly
Joy Connolly's Going on the Market...From the Start of the PhD is a guide for students in humanistic disciplines to prepare for the academic job market. Read the guide on the “Going on the Market” page.

American Classical League Placement Service
The American Classical League (ACL) operates the National Latin, Greek, and Classics Teacher Placement Service in order to assist schools seeking qualified teachers of Latin and/or Greek and to assist teachers of Latin and/or Greek seeking employment. Learn more on the ACL website.

Career Development Seminars
View an archive of past seminars on the Career Development Seminars page.

Additional Resources
For additional resources, take a look at the Resources and Guides page.