The Academic Job Search: Navigating the Road to Becoming a Professor
A series of three interactive workshops, intended to provide essential skills and competences for our postdoctoral fellows and graduate students who are interested in pursuing a career in academia.
Dec. 3, 2024
Equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (EDI&A) are deeply important principles in all aspects of academia. Many academic job applications require a statement outlining job candidates’ views, skills and competences related to EDI&A and there are often EDI&A questions integrated into interviews. New professors are expected to have knowledge of EDI&A, and to be able to critically self-reflect as well as incorporate EDI&A considerations in teaching, SRC and supervision. This session will allow you to engage in self-reflection, and help address some of the following questions: What type of content is usually found in EDI&A statements? What types of questions related to (EDIA) might be asked during an interview? What EDI&A considerations are important for new faculty supervisors and mentors?
TMU graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines are invited to attend! This session qualifies for the Future Smart program.
Please contact l2mutic@torontomu.ca if you require any accommodations to ensure your inclusion in this event.
Jan. 21, 2025
Applications for academic positions typically require a Cover Letter, CV, Teaching Statement, SRC Statement, Sample SRC works, and in many cases, and EDI&A Statement. What application materials must typically be generated as part of a tenure-track appointment application? Who is the targeted reader/audience for these materials? What makes a good application? This session will demonstrate and review examples of weak and strong application materials, and discuss tips and strategies for getting your application to stand out.
TMU graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines are invited to attend! This session qualifies for the Future Smart program.
Please contact l2mutic@torontomu.ca if you require any accommodations to ensure your inclusion in this event.
Feb. 26, 2025
What does an academic interview entail, and how can you prepare? Academic interviews are often full day or multi-day endeavors, and can be quite onerous. They may involve the candidate giving a research presentation, a mock teaching lecture, and will usually have a formal Q&A interview session. This session will introduce a typical interview schedule, provide tips on giving a research presentation and mock lecture, and review typical questions that get asked during the Q&A session. Time-permitting, we also hope to role-play interview Q&A with volunteers.
TMU graduate students and postdocs from all disciplines are invited to attend! This session qualifies for the Future Smart program.
Please contact l2mutic@torontomu.ca if you require any accommodations to ensure your inclusion in this event.