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Annual Academic Career Conference for Doctoral Students and Post-doc Fellows

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September 20, 2011, Volume 58, No. 03

The Twenty-Third Annual Academic Career Conference features several panels and workshops during the course of the fall semester on topics of interest to doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows who are looking for academic jobs and planning academic careers. Speakers are faculty members and administrators from Penn and area colleges and universities. In the last 22 years, nearly 90 faculty members and administrators from Penn and area institutions have participated in this series or in its spring semester counterpart, Faculty Conversations on the Academic Job Search and Academic Life.  Penn doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows benefit from faculty, administrators and advanced doctoral students, who share their time and provide advice on preparing for academic careers. Both series are co-sponsored with the Vice Provost for Education.

Going on the Academic Job Market: Advice from Faculty Members

Applying for positions, preparing for interviews and understanding how search committees work.

Humanities & Social Sciences: Monday, September 26, 5-6:30 p.m., Golkin Room, Houston Hall

Science & Engineering: Tuesday, September 27, 5-6:30 p.m., ARCH Crest, 3601 Locust Walk

The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Education at Penn: A Program for First and Second Year PhD Students

Wednesday, October 12, 5:15-6:45 p.m., (refreshments at 5 p.m.), Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall

Dr. Andrew Binns, Vice Provost for Education and a panel of advanced doctoral students discuss getting off to a good start, understanding a career in research, choosing a committee and staying on track.

Putting Together a Strong Job Talk

Tuesday, October 18, noon-1 p.m., room TBA

Preparing and presenting your research as part of the interview.

Faculty Careers in Different Kinds of Teaching-Focused Institutions

Monday, October 24, 5-6:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall

Faculty members from area institutions will discuss what makes their institution unique and how to effectively conduct your job search if you are interested in an institution like theirs. 

Teaching in Community Colleges

Date, room and time TBA

What you need to know to apply effectively for faculty jobs in community colleges.

To check for updates and speakers’ names and to register go to www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstud/calendar.html

Additional sessions by Career Services staff and others

Talking about Your Teaching in Application Materials, Thursday, October 6, time and room TBA

Talking about Your Teaching in Interviews, Wednesday, October 19, noon-1 p.m., room 305, Graduate Student Center

Talking about Your Research, Thursday, October 20, 1-2:30 p.m., room 305, Graduate Student Center

Preparing for Screening Interviews, Tuesday, October 25, noon-1 p.m., room 305, Graduate Student Center

Finding the Right Postdoc, Thursday, October 27, noon-1 p.m., room 305, Graduate Student Center.

—Julie Miller Vick,
Senior Associate Director, Career Services

Almanac - September 20, 2011, Volume 58, No. 03