Workshop for Graduate Students: Mastering the Interview and Securing Positions at 2- and 4-year Institutions

Post date: Sep 30, 2014 7:31:13 PM

Mastering the Interview and Securing Positions at 2- and 4-Year Institutions

Saturday, October 18, 2014, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Kellogg Center, Big Ten A

What type of academic position would you like to have after completing your degree or post-doc? What are the expectations for applicants and potential career trajectories at different kinds of institutions? In this interactive workshop, you will learn about the academic cultures at a variety of institutions, and about how to tailor your application and interviewing strategies to these different settings. In the morning session, featured panelists who are current administrators and faculty members from community colleges, liberal arts colleges, colleges with religious affiliations, universities with historically specialized missions, and research extensive universities will discuss what they look for when they are screening applications, what interviews look like on their campus, and expectations for tenure and promotion. The interactive afternoon session will focus on talking about your research in the interview. This workshop is part of the PREP Job Search Series, and it fulfills the Certification in College Teaching Competency area "Understanding the University Context."

See the attached PDF for more information on the agenda and the presenters.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. There is a registration fee of $10 for this workshop (lunch is included). Spaces are offered on a first-come first-served basis. TO REGISTER, GO TO:http://grad.msu.edu/workshops/ You will receive an e-mail confirmation if seats are available. Persons with disabilities should contact the Graduate School at 517-353-4738 to request accommodations no later than two weeks prior to the session date. Requests received after this date will be met when possible.