Before Your Arrival
Logistics of Getting Set Up on Campus
Academic Careers
Are you interested in a career in Academia? Before applying, you may consider if you are applying for research-intensive or teaching-intensive roles, and determine if a postdoctoral position is necessary for your field/career growth.
Research-Intensive Faculty
These positions are typically situated in academic departments and university centers that emphasize research as well as teaching. The types of higher institutions with faculty positions range from research-intensive doctoral institutions, four-year institutions offering master's degrees, and liberal arts colleges.
Explore Career Paths
Manage Your Job Search
Conducting an effective job search in and outside of academia requires uncovering opportunities and presenting your qualifications in a powerful and persuasive way:
Advisory Boards & Councils
Big Ten Academic Alliance Membership
In July 2013, the University of Maryland joined the Big Ten athletic conference, and by extension, the Big Ten Academic Alliance, which is the academic arm of the Big Ten. The Big Ten Academic Alliance, whose members include all of the Big Ten institutions and the University of Chicago, is one of the broadest, deepest, and most effective academic networks in the country, offering a wide array of