DiscoverThe Early Career Researcher PodcastEpisode 26: How to Maximise Academic Job Interviews
Episode 26: How to Maximise Academic Job Interviews

Episode 26: How to Maximise Academic Job Interviews

Update: 2025-05-26
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In this episode, Charlie and Rosie are joined by our long-time friend of the show Ana, as we discuss one of the most nerve-wracking challenges in academia: how to do your best in academic job interviews. We discuss the likely format of interviews (online, in person, presentation elements, panel Q+A etc.), talk about some of the likely questions that are often asked of the candidates, and we recount our experiences of how you can best negotiate the nerves, try to stay calm, and show your interviewers all of your best qualities!

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Resources discussed in the show include:
Jobs.ac.uk page on advice for job interviews: https://career-advice.jobs.ac.uk/jobseeking-and-interview-tips/academic-interview/
LSE website on possible job interview questions: https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/careers/Assets/Documents/PhD/InterviewQuestions.pdf
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Episode 26: How to Maximise Academic Job Interviews

Episode 26: How to Maximise Academic Job Interviews