Speaker Programs

Going on the Academic Job Market: Get Advice from Faculty Members in Humanities and Social Sciences; Thursday, September 24, noon-1:30 p.m., Room 108, The ARCH.

Program will include faculty speakers from Penn and other area institutions.

Going on the Academic Job Market: Get Advice from Faculty Members in Science, Math and Engineering; Tuesday, October 6, 5-6:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.

• Casey Londergan, assistant professor of chemistry, Haverford College

• M. Ani Hsieh, associate professor of mechanical engineering & mechanics, Drexel University

Putting Together a Strong Job Talk: Science, Math and Engineering; Tuesday, November 3, 5-6:30 p.m., Room 108, The ARCH.

Program will include faculty speakers from Penn and other area institutions.

Putting Together a Strong Job Talk: Humanities and Social Sciences; Wednesday, November 4, 5-6:30 p.m., Benjamin Franklin Room, Houston Hall.

Program will include faculty speakers from Penn and other area institutions.

Additional Sessions—Led by Career Services staff

Write a Compelling CV and Cover Letter for Faculty Positions in Research or Teaching; a workshop for PhD students and postdocs in the humanities and social sciences; Wednesday, September 16, noon-1:30 p.m., Room 108, The ARCH.

Write a Compelling CV and Cover Letter for Faculty Positions in Research or Teaching; a workshop for PhD students and postdocs in science, math and engineering; Thursday, September 17, noon-1:30 p.m., Room B4, Meyerson Hall.

Talking About Your Teaching—Sessions led by Penn’s Center for Teaching and Learning staff

—in Application Materials, Wednesday, October 7, noon-1:30 p.m., Room 108, The ARCH.

—in Interviews, Thursday, October 8, noon-1:30 p.m., Room 108, The ARCH.  

Finding the Right Postdoc for your Career Goals: Get Advice from Current Postdoctoral Fellows; Thursday, November 5, noon-1:30 p.m., Room TBD.

How to Talk About Your Research Effectively; Tuesday, November 17, 12-1:30 p.m., Room 108, The ARCH.

For PhD students in the first and second year of their program: The Insider’s Guide to Graduate Education at Penn—A Program for Doctoral Students in the Early Stages of their Programs; Wednesday, October 14, 5-6:30 p.m., Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall (refreshments at 5 p.m.; panel at 5:15 p.m.)

• Beth Winkelstein, Penn’s vice provost for education, and a panel of advanced doctoral students discuss getting off to a good start, understanding a career in research, managing coursework and engaging with faculty.

The Academic Career Conference is co-sponsored by Career Services and the Vice Provost for Education. Preregistration is requested for speaker/panel programs. Please check Career Services’ calendar for the latest updates to Academic Career Conference program information: www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstud/calendar.php