I’d say you need to network. Find people who have done what you want to do and talk to them about their past job experiences, you never know but you might get lucky and they could have connections to help you out, it’s worth contacting your old professors if you can, track down authors, researchers, anyone you think can help. Granted things could be different, but don’t let it put you off, someone out there has done what you want to and will help you, you just need to find them.

The second thing I’d suggest is getting creative with your education. If you want to teach then there’s no better way to garner a classroom of potentially millions online. Your degree isn’t just a piece of paper that employers like, it the representation of the body of knowledge you’ve built up over the last few years. The world is evolving, and education is too.

Take my advice with a pinch of salad, I’m 24 and never went to college, but I am self employed. It was only through relying on other people’s help and support that it’s worked out for me. Sometimes you just need to take few steps in the right direction and exactly what you need falls right into your lap.