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Building a career: In Academia

It is important to start thinking about your future career sooner than later in your PhD track and be prepared for the requirements of the next step. This course will discuss the path and possibilities of a career in academia and will show you how to be prepared when you graduate. It is best taken already the second or third year of your PhD project.

Course description

Many PhD researchers in the humanities hope to pursue an academic career even though it is a very tough job market. This course helps you prepare your academic CV and about what it takes to prepare for an effective job search. You will also receive useful tips about how to get the most out of conference visits and how to get published.

Career Swifters Please note: we have updated the course Building a Career and the part about Outside Academia is now a stand alone course of 4 workshops hosted by the THRIVE Institute.

Assignments

In order to complete this course successfully, you will have to work on your own academic CV.

Lecturers

TBA