The GSA Mentoring Committee invites PhD students in German Studies to a virtual workshop: "Introduction to the Academic Job Search."
Join us on Zoom on Thursday, April 17, 2025, 2:00–3:30pm CT. Please register here.
The workshop will address the following topics:
Panelists:
Join us on Zoom on Thursday, April 17, 2025, 2:00–3:30pm CT. Please register here.
The workshop will address the following topics:
- Job outlooks
- Types of faculty positions and institutions (how to read a job announcement)
- Basic elements of the job application (letter, CV, teaching philosophy statement, etc.)
- What makes a strong candidate and application?
- Process and calendar (what happens when, from the announcement to the offer)
- A very brief introduction to preparing for other types of jobs inside and outside of the university
Panelists:
- Elizabeth Loentz (Germanic Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago)
- Catriona MacLeod (Germanic Studies,University of Chicago)
- David Meola (History, University of South Alabama)
- Christine Rinne (German, University of South Alabama)
- Liz Schoppelrei (German Studies, Society for the Humanities, Cornell University)