Hello grads!
We hope everyone's semester is off to a lovely start. There's a lot of valuable advice packed into this edition of Future 411. If you're in the midst of applying for doctoral programs or for faculty positions, you'll find this issue particularly useful. This month, we interviewed faculty members from both STEM and non-STEM fields to gain insights into the admissions and hiring processes from a committee member's point of view! You won't want to miss this excellent advice on how to stand out in your application and/or interview. We've also lined up a couple of really helpful articles from Vitae and Accepted.com which offer tips on interviewing for alt-ac positions and provide insight into the PhD interview.
We hope you find this month's career advice useful. And if you're preparing for a big interview, don't forget to stop by and see a career counselor or schedule a mock interview with Career Services!
Best wishes,
Trish & Alaina
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Standing Out in the Interview
Interviews by Trish Bredar
If you're on the faculty job market now, or are preparing to start your search, you won't want to miss these words of advice from CU Boulder Faculty members Katherine Eggert, a Professor of English, and Noah Finkelstein, a Professor of Physics. In these interviews, Dr. Eggert and Dr. Finkelstein offer tips for acing first-round interviews and campus visits. They address everything from common faux pas to follow-up etiquette.
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Conquering the Admissions Process
Interviews by Trish Bredar
In these interviews, two CU Boulder faculty members--Marcia Yonemoto, an Associate Professor of History, and Kevin Stenson, an Associate Professor of Physics--offer advice on the admissions process for doctoral programs. Their insights into the admissions committee's perspective, which include common missteps, general best practices, and tips for making a lasting (positive) impression will be useful for any masters student hoping to take the next step in their graduate education.
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Accepted.com
10 PhD Interview Tips
Article by Rebecca Bulstein
While interviews aren't standard procedure in all fields, many programs do require or offer interviews to promising applicants. In this article, Rebecca Bulstein offers helpful, widely applicable tips for the PhD interview. No matter what your field, make sure to check out this advice on how to capitalize on this opportunity to impress the admissions committee and get to know a prospective program. Read the full article here!
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Vitae
Interviewing for an Alt-Ac Position
Article by Rachel Leventhal-Weiner
In this article, Rachel Leventhal-Weiner offers valuable advice for the alt-ac (administrative or non-teaching higher-ed positions) interview process. If you're planning to pursue a career outside the tenure track, this article is definitely worth a read. Leventhal-Weiner offers guidance on general best-practices, with particular attention to those aspects of the process which differ greatly between the "traditional" academic interview and the alt-ac or industry interview. Check out the full article here!
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BBC Research & Consulting
Denver
School District 27J
Brighton, CO
Odell Brewing Company
Fort Collins
StarrTrax
Bozeman
Voleon Capital Management LP
Berkeley, CA
Health for America
Washington
Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Dover, DE
Spectranetics Corporation
Denver
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Graduate Student Workshops
Interviewing
March 2, 2:00-3:00 pm
C4C S484
Interviewing techniques for academic and non-academic environments.
CVs & Resumes
March 30, 2:00-3:00 pm
C4C S484
When to use CVs vs. Resumes and the differences between the two.
Graduate Teacher Program
Monday Workshop: Considering Alt-Ac Careers
March 14, 2:00-3:00 pm
ATLAS 229
Be prepared for careers both within and outside the academy by learning what skills you have developed through your graduate career and how these translate to all types of potential jobs. We will include a discussion of Alt-Ac issues, hands-on activities, and plenty of lively discussion.
Meet Buff Employers
Meet Buff Employers are designed for Students, Alumni, and Partners to meet in a more informal, targeted, and relaxed networking-style atmosphere to discuss job opportunities in specific industry areas.
City & County Government
February 11, 4:00-7:00
UMC 235
Careers for a Cause
February 18, 4:00-7:00
UMC 235
Marketing & Creative Media
February 25, 4:00-7:00
UMC 235
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Center for Community N352
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