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American Philosophical Association Online: A Brief Guide for Undergraduates Learn about the subfields of philosophy and its use in educational and career pursuits in this guide from the American Philosophical Association.
Famous Philosophy Majors This guide from Mansfield University lists famous people who have majored in philosophy.
Wage Information: Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary Data from CareerOneStop.
What Can I Do with a Philosophy Degree? From Willamette University, a comprehensive look at the many possibilities of this major.
What Can You Do With A Philosophy Degree? From the career center at Illinois State University, an overview of potential career paths for philosophy majors.
Why Major in Philosophy? A nice overview from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

American Catholic Philosophical Association Steeped in classical sources and cultivating the Catholic Philosophical heritage, the ACPA is known for creative engagement with major philosophers of every era and bold responses to the themes and issues of contemporary philosophy.
American Philosophical Association APA is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Membership benefits include: subscriptions to the Proceedings and Addresses of the APA and the Jobs for Philosophers; use of the Job Placement Service at Divisional meetings and more.
American Philosophical Practitioners Association The APPA is a non-profit, education focused association. Membership is divided into certified, affiliate and adjunct members which is based on representative qualifications. Auxiliary members are admitted on the basis of their interest in and support of philosophical practice.
American Society for Aesthetics The ASA sponsors an annual conference and three divisional conferences, and publishes the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, the American Society for Aesthetics Graduate Ejournal, and the ASA Newsletter. It also funds projects that promote the goals of the Society, through its Major Project Initiative Grants program.
Association for Symbolic Logic The Association for Symbolic Logic is an international organization supporting research and critical studies in logic. Its primary function is to provide an effective forum for the presentation, publication, and critical discussion of scholarly work in this area of inquiry.
Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry The Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry (AAPP) was established in 1989 to promote cross-disciplinary research, educational initiatives, and graduate training programs in philosophy and psychiatry.
Canadian Philosophical Association The Canadian Philosophical Association was founded in 1958 to promote philosophical scholarship and education across Canada, and to represent the interests of the profession in public forums.
Cognitive Science Society CSS is a multi-disciplinary association for professionals working with the human mind. Members receive subscriptions to Cognitive Science Journal and Topics Journal as well as reduced subscription fees to other publications, and reduced registration costs for conferences. CSS maintains a job board and also provides information for students, including scholarship resources.
International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy The International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR) was founded in Berlin on 1 October 1909. The purpose of the Association is the cultivation and promotion of legal and social philosophy at both the national and the international level.
Philosophy of Science Association The Philosophy of Science Association promotes research, teaching, and free discussion of issues in the philosophy of science from diverse standpoints. To this end, the PSA engages in activities such as: the publishing of periodicals, essays and monographs; sponsoring conventions and meetings; and awarding prizes for distinguished work in the field.
Society for Classical Studies Formerly the American Philological Association, the SCS is the principal learned society in North America for the study of ancient Greek and Roman languages, literatures, and civilizations.
Society for Philosophy and Technology The Society for Philosophy and Technology is an independent international organization that encourages, supports and facilitates philosophically significant considerations of technology.
Society for Women in Philosophy SWIP was founded to support and connect women philosophers. SWIP provides information about women working in philosophy, publishes newsletters, and holds conferences.
Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology The Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology was founded in 1904. Its purpose is to promote philosophy and psychology by facilitating the exchange of ideas among those engaged in these fields of inquiry, by encouraging investigation, by fostering the educational function of philosophy and psychology, and by improving the academic status of the subjects.

Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs Academic postings updated weekly.
H-Net Job Guide Job search for majors in history, humanities, and social sciences.
HigherEdJobs: Philosophy List of nationwide jobs for philosophers.
hireCulture A job board for careers in Massachusetts cultural organizations.
Idealist Excellent list of paid and unpaid non-profit internship opportunities.
Jobs in Philosophy Job advertisements in philosophy world-wide, postings in any language.

American Philosophical Society Fellowships & Grants The APS has assisted thousands of scholars in the past and encourages all eligible current candidates to apply for its grants and fellowships.
GradSchools.com: Philosophy Graduate Programs Searchable directory of over 500 graduate programs in philosophy.
National Humanities Center Fellowships Outstanding scholars from across the United States and more than thirty other nations have been awarded fellowships for advanced study at the National Humanities Center.
NRC Ranking of U.S. Philosophy Ph.D. Programs From the Chronicle of Higher Education, this page provides data for graduate programs in English from the most recent study conducted by the National Research Council.
Philosophical Gourmet Report Comprehensive rankings of graduate programs in philosophy based on evaluations by 256 actual philosophers. Includes doctoral programs, specialties, terminal master's programs, and philosophical study in law schools.