Preparing for the Academic Job Market – Workshop Series (online)

This workshop series will provide participants with strategies for effective academic job searches and generating effective application materials. The sessions will include opportunities for self-reflection, analysis of example application materials, and opportunities to create/improve one’s own applications. Participation will include short pre-assignments and interactive synchronous sessions.

August 24, 4-5 p.m. Introduction to Academic Job Searching
August 31, 4-5 p.m. CVs and Cover Letters
September 7, 4-5 p.m. Teaching Statements
September 14, 4-5 p.m. Research Statements and Diversity Statements
September 21, 3-5 p.m. Panel Discussion with Faculty

Featured panelists for September 21:

• Michaelyn Hartmann; lecturer, biology, Boston University
• *Colin Post (’20 MA; ’20 Ph.D.); UNC-Greensboro, assistant professor in library sciences
• Madeline Levine, former chair of the Center for Slavic and Eastern European Studies and a former interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
• Bill Andrews; former chair of the Department of English and Comparative Literature
• Brittany Miller; assistant professor, biology, Hofstra University

• *Meredith McCoy ’10; (’19 Ph.D.) – Carleton College, assistant professor, American studies and history

*Denotes Royster Society of Fellows alumni

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