Transcript Academic Job Market - Nc State University

Everything
You’ve Ever Wanted To Know
About
Going on the
Academic Job Market
Info Session 2009
Should I Be on the Market?
• Will you have a well-developed, well-written job paper by October?
• Are you prepared to present your research?
• When can you realistically see being finished?
• Talk to your chair!!!
Where and What Is the Market?
Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) annual meetings
http://www.aeaweb.org/Annual_Meeting/
•Sponsored by American Economic Association (AEA) and 50 other
related disciplines
•3 days at beginning of calendar year
•January 6-8, 2012 Chicago, IL
•On site interviews
Where and What Is the Market?
American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA)
annual meetings
http://www.aaea.org/2012am/
•3 day conference joint with WAEA (Western) and CAES (Canadian) and
including AERA (Env & Res.) and ACCI (Am. Council on Consumer
Interests)
•August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, WA
•Employment Center (registration required; CV and a short
questionnaire)
Where Do I Find Job Listings?
Websites of major organizations will have job & internship listings,
resume banks, general career info
•AAEA: www.aaea.org/classifieds
•AEA listings in JOE (Job Openings for Economists) http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/
•AERE: http://www.aere.org/jobs
•Economic Research Network (ERN): www.ssrn.com/ern/index.html
•International Health Economics Association: www.healtheconomics.org/jobs
•Association of Public Policy Analysis & Mgmt: http://www.publicservicecareers.org
Where Do I Find Job Listings?
The Chronicle of Higher Education: www.chronicle.com
(faculty, administrative, nonacademic)
International
•Inomics (European positions): www.inomics.com
•European Economic Association: www.econ.upf.edu/aee_job_market/index.php
•European University Institute:
www.eui.eu/ProgrammesAnd Fellowships/AcademicCareersObservatory/JobFundingResources/JobDatabasesDiscipline.aspx
• Academic Jobs EU: www.academicjobseu.com
How Do Potential Employers Find Me?
The Economics Graduate Program Job Candidates Page
http://poole.ncsu.edu/gradecon/career-resources/job-candidates/
•Research/Field Interests
•CV
•Professional Email
•Website Address
•Dissertation Title
•Research Presentation Video (scheduling forthcoming for September)
Ok, there are jobs.
Which ones do I apply for?
In the initial stages, it is best not to be overly limiting in your search. A general rule of
thumb is: “Don’t apply for a job you would not accept; but apply for any job you prefer
to unemployment.”
•Level?
•Size/type of institution?
•Emphasizing which strengths?
•Culture?
•Management/supervisory responsibility?
•Resources?
•Functions?
•Geography?
Roles and activities?
•Other……….?
What Goes in My Application Packet?
Curriculum Vitae
• The primary differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV) are the length,
what is included and what each is used for.
Contact Information
• a professional email address
• phone number with a professional voice mail message
• postal address
• more frequently, a professional website
Website Development Workshop, TBA
What Goes in My Application Packet?
Curriculum Vitae
Education
•All degrees earned (reverse chronology)
•Thesis/Dissertation titles and supervising faculty
•Research focus/interests
•Licenses and Certifications
Experience/Professional Employment (reverse chronology)
• Teaching
• Research
Professional Activities
• Professional Development Activities
• Publications/Presentations (reverse chronology may use selected, recent or relevant)
• Research/Grants
Particular Proficiencies
• Software, programming, etc.
References
• Research and Teaching
What Goes in My Application Packet?
Your CV Should NOT Include:
•Marital status, age, health, race, gender, health, photo, salary...
•Use of pronouns, especially “I”
•Full sentences - use phrases beginning with action verbs and include results/outcome…
•Repeated introductory phrases like “responsibilities include/d…”
What Goes in My Application Packet?
Cover Letter/Letter of Introduction
Be specific to the position and institution
• Include evidence that you’ve researched the position and institution
• MATCH your talents to their needs
Job Readiness
• Should briefly describe your research and pending research agenda; highlight
teaching experience and ability
• Demonstrate your intellect and writing ability, your enthusiasm and interest in
what you do
• Have some sense of what it means to be a fully-functioning faculty member in
your field
What Goes on My Website?
Research Agenda
•Summarizes your current research
•A list of articles you hope to write in the next 3-5 years
OR
•A statement of the questions you plan to look into, as well as
some tentative thoughts on the types of answers you might
have.
•Lays firm foundations for further research whether it stems
from current research or branches into new areas
•Should be as specific as possible
What Goes on My Website?
Teaching Portfolio
Describes and documents your teaching ability
Statement of teaching philosophy
• Your conception of teaching and learning
• Communicate your goals as an instructor and your corresponding actions in the
classroom
• Provides an opportunity to point to and tie together the other sections of your
portfolio
Description of teaching experience (responsibilities)
Course planning artifacts
• Sample course syllabi
• Lesson plans
• Assignments, Exams
What Goes on My Website?
Teaching Portfolio
Describes and documents your teaching ability
Evidence of teaching effectiveness
•Summary of student feedback
•Department evaluations
Teaching awards and recognition
Professional development efforts
•Econ Grad TA Training
•CoAT
•FIT Workshops
• PTP
What Else?
•Academic Transcripts
(submitted along with application if requested; have official copies on hand in case
they are requested)
•Letters of Reference
(usually requested via the application)
•Dissertation Abstract
(on your website)
•Writing Sample/Job Market Paper
(on your website)
So I Got An Interview!! Now What??
Conference Interviews
• Short interviews (20-30 minutes or so) conducted in hotel suites/rooms
• Two to five interviewers
Your Preparation
• Be knowledgeable about the institution, faculty and research
strengths (its okay to ask who’ll be at the interview)
• Be prepared to discuss your future research goals and agenda and to
tie these interests in to those of the department
• Be prepared to discuss your ability to teach the
courses listed on the job ad (have a text in mind!!)
“Tell Me About Yourself….”
The 2-Minute Spiel
•Name and profession
•Where you were raised, your education, and career history (selective
and relevant to the position applying for)
“My educational history includes……”
“My strengths/accomplishments include...”
•Opportunity to explain why you’ve pursued this area of
education/employment
•Future focus and goals
“Tell Me About Your Research…”
Be prepared to summarize your research/dissertation in various situations
(stolen from Dr. Lee Craig)
•1-2 minute quick meeting at lunch, in the elevator
•5-7 minute interview version
•15 minute extended discussion
•Presentation length (for onsite call back interviews)
Keep In Mind…
Remember the goals of the interviewer!
The institution wants to know:
•How does this applicant’s education, experience and
accomplishments meet our needs/requirements?
•What is her/his potential for adding value to our institution’s or
department’s mission/goals?
What Can/Should I Ask My Interviewers
Ask questions of the interviewers!!
• Teaching loads
• Research / teaching split
• Departmental/university service
• Tenure requirements
• Grantsmanship
• Steps being taken to reach stated goals
Salary discussions should be held at least until on site interviews
Share your excitement about the position!
Anything Else?
• Economics Graduate Program Website
Job Market Resources
http://mgt.ncsu.edu/econ_grad/current/career_resources/JobMarketResources.php
•Going on the Ag Econ Job Market
http://are.berkeley.edu/jobmarket/ag_econ_market2.pdf
•A Guide and Advice for Economists on the US Junior Academic Job Market
http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/articles/2002/2002-09-cawley.html
•Strategy and Etiquette for Graduate Students Entering the Academic Job Market
http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=10587195%28199923%2F24%2921%3A2%3C513%
3ASAEFGS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y
• Search for an Economics Job with a Teaching Focus
http://mgt.ncsu.edu/econ_grad/current/career_resources/JobMarketResources.php