Preparing for Faculty Careers
The Preparing for a Faculty Career certificate is a 6-week series designed to give advanced graduate students and postdoctoral scholars insight into the academic job search process, the nature of faculty positions at different sorts of institutions, and how to successfully navigate the transition into a faculty career. The series will be conducted in an interactive fashion, which will give participants the opportunity to draft and get feedback on their application materials. Participants will practice interviewing skills, understand what makes a job talk successful, learn how to negotiate a job offer, and anticipate their transitions into their desired careers.
Sessions will be led by faculty, staff, students, and alumni who have experience seeking faculty positions, hiring faculty, or advising individuals about the job search process.
| Date | Session Description |
|---|---|
| Week 1: 7/8/2021 | Introduction to Academic Job Searches, CVs, and Cover Letters & Faculty Careers Search Committee Panel |
| Week 2: 7/15/2021 | Interviewing Skills Workshop and Faculty Search Committee Panel |
| Week 3: 7/22/2021 | Components of the Job Application: Teaching Materials and Demonstrations & CV Clinic Bring a draft of your CV |
| Week 4: 7/29/2021 | Components of the Job Application: The Diversity Statement & Teaching Statement Clinic Bring a draft of your Teaching Statement |
| Week 5: 8/5/2021 | Components of the Job Application: Resesarch Statement and Job Talk & Diversity Statement Clinic Bring a draft of your Diversity Statement |
| Week 6: 8/12/2021 | Negotiating your Offer and Resesarch Statement Clinic Bring a draft of your Research Statement |