Placement: Preparing for the Job Market - From CV to Teaching Statement Roundtable

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Brief Overview

Given the hypercompetitive nature of the academic job market in political science, candidates need every advantage they can get. This roundtable aims to provide graduate students and recent PhDs with practical insights that will help set them up for success in their job hunt. The focus of discussion will be on preparing an application packet that helps to set one apart in the eyes of a search committee, including tips and tricks for writing a CV, teaching philosophy, research statement, and cover letter. This roundtable is one of the most popular and most attended in the professional development section.

Section

• Professional Development / Professional Development

Chair

• Matthew Charles Wilson, University of South Carolina

Participants

• Bobbi Gisele Gentry, Bridgewater College

• Joan Ricart-Huguet, Loyola University Maryland

• Ali Shiraz Masood, Oberlin College

• Mallory SoRelle, Duke University

• Kellee J. Kirkpatrick, Idaho State University

• Adrienne E Gathman, Simpson College