Academic Job Documents Retreat
The Graduate School provides comprehensive support for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars interested in academic careers. The Academic Job Documents Retreat is open to doctoral candidates who are ABD and postdocs in ALL disciplines. The goal is to help you navigate the entire process and feel more prepared for the faculty application cycle (typically in late summer/early fall). The retreat provides community during the process in addition to feedback for your individual applications.
Programming Details and Schedule for Fall 2024
The fall retreat schedule compliments our summer retreat and provides additional support on the interview process.
Beyond the Prof's Virtual Academic Job Market Bootcamp: Aug. 19-23, 12-12:45 pm ET, daily
Monday, August 19: Cover Letters || Tuesday, August 20: Research Statements || Wednesday, August 21: Teaching Statements || Thursday, August 22: Teaching Portfolios || Friday, August 23: Diversity Statements (offered by Beyond the Professoriate)
- This bootcamp is optional for those who attended a previous retreat.
- New participants are expected to have attended or watched these webinars before coming to subsequent document reviews and workshops on interviews.
- Separate registration is required. Once registered, you will hear directly from Beyond the Professoriate to receive webinar links and replays.
- UPDATE on Aug. 26, you can have access to replays still.
Graduate School's Fall 2024 Retreat
Once you have finished the Bootcamp (or Summer 2024 Retreat), we encourage you to use the subsequent programming dates to complete your application documents and get a head start on interview preparation.
Virtual Document Review Sessions: Fridays, 2-4 pm, Sep. 6 & Sep. 13
Friday, Sep. 6: Research Statements & CVs || Friday, Sep. 13: Diversity Statements & Teaching Statements
In-Person Retreat, Friday, 10am - 3pm, Sep. 20 ( ESJ 0201)
We will focus on cover letter feedback and preparing for first interviews with the search committee. You will have time to write, reflect, ask questions, and engage in mock interviews.
Virtual Workshop: Preparing for Job Talks: Friday, 2-3:30 pm, Oct. 18
We will discuss the purpose, structure, and preparation of job talks in the context of on-campus interviews.
Questions?
Please contact Dr. Linda Macri (lmacri@umd.edu) or Dr. Yi Hao (yihao@umd.edu) at the Graduate School.
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Planning on graduating in the next academic year and pursuing an academic position in higher education or a postdoctoral position? Join TLTC and the Graduate School for a three-day retreat to learn more about the job application process, hear from faculty who have been on search committees and students/postdocs who have recently accepted offers. We’ll discuss the purpose and variety of documents you may need to apply for an academic position, and you’ll have time to draft, edit, and receive feedback on your materials before the 2023-2024 announcements.