«As a postdoc, I was very much wedded to a specific research project,» she says, because she was focused on developing a research narrative to present in
faculty job interviews.
But we spent nearly an hour getting Evgenya ready for
a faculty job interview, going over potential interview questions and critiquing her job talk.
Not exact matches
Our four panelists that night included Andrew Morehead and Kathie Sindt, who presented «good» and «bad»
faculty interviewing scenarios, and Grant Reed and Cindy Bouchez, both patent attorneys, who revealed to the audience what kinds of questions they can expect to face when
interviewing for nonacademic
jobs — in patent law in this instance.
Indeed, Eric Skyllingstad, a COAS professor of atmospheric sciences, says in an
interview with Science Careers that the position has a real potential to «change into a research or tenure - track
faculty»
job.
MIT President Susan Hockfield says the report, based on
interviews with women
faculty members, demonstrates the «stunning progress» MIT has made in hiring more women and increasing their
job satisfaction.
Other guidelines include making sure that graduate students receive proper professional attribution for their work and that
faculty members support graduate students» «extra-academic activities,» such as getting training for
job interviews, seeking information on career options within academia and beyond, or doing an internship.
Even though I was
interviewing for a competitive
job,
faculty, staff, and students were incredibly welcoming and made me feel at ease during the whole day,» he says.
The study begins with
interviews of the major constituencies across campuses (incoming students, graduating students, parents,
faculty, staff, alumni, trustees, and
job recruiters).
We are focused on giving you the right tools at every step, including financial aid assistance and scholarship opportunities; supportive
faculty who have practiced in the profession they teach; instruction in resume writing and
interviewing; and most importantly
job placement assistance.