Academic Career Conference for PhD Students and Postdoctoral Fellows,
Fall 2014 |
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September 9, 2014, Volume 61, No. 04 |
Speaker Programs
Going on the Academic Job Market: Get Advice from Faculty Members in Humanities and Social Sciences; Tuesday, September 23, 5-6:30 p.m., Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall.
Going on the Academic Job Market: Get Advice from Faculty Members in Science, Math and Engineering;Monday, October 6, 5-6:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.
Trends in Tenure and their Impact on Your Academic Career; Wednesday, October 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.
Putting Together a Strong Job Talk: Humanities and Social Sciences;Monday, November 3, noon-1:30 p.m., Golkin Room, Houston Hall.
Putting Together a Strong Job Talk: Science, Math and Engineering; Wednesday, November 5, noon-1:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.
Additional Sessions
Led by Career Services staff
Write a Compelling CV and Cover Letter for Faculty Positions in Research or Teaching; a workshop for PhD students and postdocs in science, math and engineering; Wednesday, September 17, 4:30-6 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.
Write a Compelling CV and Cover Letter for Faculty Positions in Research or Teaching; a workshop for PhD students and postdocs in the humanities and social sciences; Monday, September 22, 4:30-6 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.
Talking About Your Teaching
Led by Penn’s Center for Teaching and Learning staff
Talking About Your Teaching in Application Materials; Tuesday, October 7, noon-1:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.
Talking About Your Teaching in Interviews; Wednesday, October 8, noon-1:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.
Finding the Right Postdoc for your Career Goals: Get Advice from Current Postdoctoral Fellows; Thursday, November 6, noon-1:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.
How to Talk About Your Research Effectively; Monday, November 10, noon-1:30 p.m., Golkin Room, Houston Hall.
For PhD students in the first and second year of their program: The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Education at Penn—A Program for Doctoral Students in the Early Stages of their Programs; Tuesday, October 14, 5-6:30 p.m., Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall (refreshments at 5 p.m.; panel at 5:15 p.m.). Dr. Andrew Binns, Penn’s Vice Provost for Education and a panel of advanced doctoral students discuss getting off to a good start, understanding a career in research, managing coursework and engaging with faculty.
The Academic Career Conference is co-sponsored by Career Services and the Vice Provost for Education.
Pre-registration is requested for speaker/panel programs.
Please check Career Services’ calendar for the latest updates to ACC program information: www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstud/calendar.php |