Hear ye, hear ye! We know everything about the academic job search!

Psych. On this episode of How We Got Here, we talk about the perils, pitfalls, page-length-of-cover letters, and all of the mysterious wonders that comprise the job search for a professorship. Rachel talks about her failures and successes in the most recent #jobseason, while Steph provides crucial insight from the point of view of a search committee member. Application materials, first and second round interviewing, negotiations… Denmark does everything better (?!)… we cover it all!

Listener questions guide this episode but NO. We CANNOT answer the question: What am I doing with my life?! Sorry. We don’t know either.

Resources:

The negotiating page from the Professor is In

An updated blog post on negotiating during covid times

Chronicle of Higher Education Salary Data

Environmental Jobs Salary Transparency Database