Career Development
You have convinced the hiring committee that you are a strong candidate for your dream job through a polished cover letter and C.V. But what about the core of your scholarship? Where do you see your research in five years? This workshop on August 7 will explore the research statement and the five-year plan: what they are, what they look like, and which one is right for you.
You have convinced the hiring committee that you are a strong candidate for your dream job through a strong cover letter that conveyed why you are a match for the position. Then your polished C.V. demonstrated that you have the key experiences to be successful. But what about the core of your scholarship? What about where you see your research in five years? The hiring committee wants to have a good sense of what your research interests are, what projects you are looking to undertake, and how it is you see yourself meeting the disciplinary standards for tenure. After all, they are not hiring you as is: they are hiring the scholar that they think you will become. How do you achieve this goal? With a research statement/five-year plan.
Continuing the summer Academic Job Market Writing Workshop Series, we will explore the research statement and the five-year plan: what they are, what they look like, and which one is right for you. Participants will learn how to write about their research and draft a projection of ways to meet their discipline's publishing standards. Should time permit, we will also workshop our âdocuments with each other, so bring a draft of your research statement or five-year plan if you have one!
âWhen: Tuesday, August 7, 1-2:30pm
Where: MPR (SRB 1112)
RSVP here but drop-ins are welcome!