Academic Job Market Intensive
Get ready to launch your academic career with confidence.
Prepare for the Academic Job Market each July.
In July each year, the Graduate College and Career Services partner to bring you a workshop series designed to help you prepare for the academic job market. Bringing in faculty expertise across campus, the Academic Job Market Intensive is designed for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars, regardless of their discipline.
Sessions
Common Job Search Language and Career Resources
CVs
The document many hiring committees look at first. Not just what is a CV and how to format it, we cover how to tailor your document to set you up for success.
Letter of Application
Similar to a cover letter, the letter of application lets you elaborate on how you are an excellent candidate for a position, beyond the lines in your CV.
Online Presence
Understand what you can do to highlight what you want through your online presence. More than just LinkedIn.
Hiring Faculty Panel
Faculty who have served on hiring committees join us for an open Q&A session. This helps pull back the curtain of how faculty job applications are reviewed.
Teaching Statements
How do you convey your teaching style? Your teaching statement is a key piece in your faculty application, and critical for teaching oriented roles.
Research Statement Framework
Every discipline has its norms for a research statement, but we will help you think about the framework for this statement.
Interviews
From Zoom calls to multi-day campus visits, academic interviews can be complex. Learn how to prepare, what to expect and how to navigate accommodations.
Considerations for Teaching Intensive Positions
Not all faculty positions are the same, and the hiring expectations for teaching roles differ from research intensive positions. We go into finding these roles and positioning yourself to be competitive for them.
Start-up Packages and Negotiation
One unique aspect of faculty hiring is the idea of a start-up package (generally for STEM disciplines). What is a start-up package and how do you approach negotiation. Covers other aspects of negotiation as well.