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Career Preparation

Tailor Your Faculty Application: Highlight Your Fit Without Wasting Time

As you read the job ads for an “Assistant Professor,” you are faced with interpreting vague job descriptions and scrolling through college websites in hopes....

Event date Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Event time 10:30 am Go to all events list Event

How to Write a (Better) Cover Letter

In an oversaturated job market, demonstrating “fit" is critical - and the cover letter is the best place to make the persuasive argument that you are right...

Event date Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

Negotiating a Job Offer

Are you hearing that you should negotiate your job offer, but feeling unsure about how to do this? If you are considering jobs outside academia or...

Event date Friday, May 30, 2025 Event time 11:30 am Go to all events list Event

Teaching Portfolios: Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness

In this workshop, you will learn the essentials of crafting a teaching portfolio that showcases your effectiveness in the classroom. Topics will include the...

Event date Thursday, July 31, 2025 Event time 11:45 am Go to all events list Event

Connecting with Professionals in Your Field

Have you heard that you should be doing informational interviews in order to explore your career options or to become a better job applicant? Not sure how...

Event date Thursday, July 17, 2025 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

Faculty Job Document Drafting Party

Are you working on drafts of cover letters, teaching statements, diversity statements, or research statements? Have your eye on an upcoming deadline? Drop-in...

Event date Friday, June 13, 2025 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

Using an IDP to Plan Your Career

The Individual Development Plan (IDP) provides students with a framework for building skills with intentionality and aligning graduate training with career...

Event date Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

Faculty Cover Letters

Crafting the perfect faculty cover letter can be stressful! What do I write about? Should I use letterhead? How much of the cover letter overlaps with my...

Event date Thursday, August 7, 2025 Event time 1:00 pm Go to all events list Event

Resume Basics

Preparing for a job or internship search? This session will talk about the differences between a CV and a resume, help you understand how employers screen...

Event date Thursday, June 26, 2025 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

Interview Strategies

The thought of interviewing can feel stressful when we don't know what to expect or how candidates will be evaluated. Whether interviewing in person or...

Event date Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Event time 10:00 am Go to all events list Event

Negotiating a Job Offer

Are you hearing that you should negotiate your job offer, but feeling unsure about how to do this? If you are considering jobs outside academia or...

Event date Thursday, August 21, 2025 Event time 11:30 am Go to all events list Event

5 Things You Must Do Before Going on the Academic Job Market

There are less than 4 months until the faculty job applications are due in the fall. It is time to start preparing now! Come learn the 5 things that you must...

Event date Thursday, May 15, 2025 Event time 12:00 pm Go to all events list Event

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