Leveraging your knowledge, networks and the net for late career opportunities

2022 AOM Entrepreneurship Division Late-Career Workshop

Jerome Katz, Saint Louis University jerome.katz@slu.edu

1. Teaching

a. Adjuncting at your school

b. Adjuncting at another school

c. Shop a class you like to teach to schools

d. Shop a class you like to teach online (https://zapier.com/blog/online-course-platforms/)

e. Go overseas to teach (https://www.teachaway.com/, https://www.gooverseas.com/)

f. Volunteer – K-12 schools, Y’s, senior education programs

2. Research

a. Go to an industry/trade/professional association (paid/volunteer)

b. Develop policy & position papers

c. Develop white papers on topics of interest

d. Go to groups whose missions you like and ask how you can help

3. Service

a. For ENT faculty – SCORE, SBDCs, ENT Centers, Veteran Centers, WBO centers, accelerators, chambers of commerce

b. Go to an industry/trade/professional association (paid/volunteer)

c. Go younger – K-12 schools or organizations

4. And now for things entirely different

a. Consulting: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/highest-paying-jobs-for-retired-teachers - corporate trainers, education consulting, career coach.

b. Tutoring

c. Board Membership/consulting gigs: https://glginsights.com/, https://www.g2.com/products/glg/competitors/alternatives

d. Fulbright Scholars Program: https://fulbrightscholars.org/us-scholar-awards

e. Lead with your heart: what would make you feel best?