Welcome to The Academic Job Search Workshop

A Service of the AEESP Student Services Committee (SSC)

July 10, 2011, 9:00-12:00

AEESP Student Services Committee (SSC)

PresentDr. Andrew Whelton (Chair), Univ. South AlabamaDr. David Ladner (Vice-Chair), Clemson Univ.Dr. Defne Apul (Past Chair), Univ. ToledoDr. Qilin Li, Rice Univ.Dr. Andrew Ramsburg, Tufts Univ.Ms. Stephanie Boylard, Univ. Central FloridaDr. Andrea Ferro, Clarkson Univ.Dr. Ramesh Goel, Univ. Utah

Not Present, But Still HereDr. Dan Giammar, Washington Univ. St. LouisDr. Zhen He, Univ. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeDr. Jason Ren, Univ. Colorado-DenverDr. Fu Zhao, Purdue Univ.Dr. Bob Arnold, Arizona State Univ. (Board)

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Overview of Agenda

0900-0905 Welcome and Introductions

0905-0925 Overview of Search Process, Opportunities Available, New Faculty Experiences

0930-1025 Department Chair and Search Chair Panel

1030-1145 Small Group: Feedback directed to individual applications by faculty teams

1150-1155 Participant Survey, Wrap-Up

Introduce Who You Are1. Name 2. Organization and Department

3. Years from graduation or desired faculty employment date

Overview of Search Process, Opportunities Available, New Faculty Experiences (9:05-9:25 AM)Facilitator: Dr. David LadnerDr. David Ladner, Clemson University

Dr. Shelie Miller, University of Michigan

Dr. Andrew Whelton, University of South Alabama

Group Question and Answer

Places to Find EES Job Opportunities

AEESP Job BoardASCE.org CAREER Center

Higheredjobs.comAcademickeys.com

ACS.org C&E News Magazine

Colleagues forwarded announcementsOthers…

Applications by the NumbersIn 2009-2010, >80 EES related faculty advertisements

42 of 50 US States3 countries: Singapore, Norway, CanadaPrivate, Public, R1, R2, R3, PUIs

50-300 … applicants per position8-15 … applicants for telephone interview2-5 … applicants for onsite visit0-1 … applicant offered position

David Ladner - Brief History• PhD 2009, University of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign• Postdoc, Arizona State University– August 2009 to July 2010

• Assistant Professor, Clemson University– August 2010 to present

Ladner search process• Applied to 15 schools• Two and a half (and a canceled) interview trips– Three phone interviews

• Two offers• One job

Interesting Notes / Lessons Learned• The two schools where I interviewed were

places where I had previous face-to-face interaction with the chair.

• I was not the first choice at either of the schools from whom offers were received.

• I should have prepared better for phone interviews.

• I should have been more interested (truly interested) in others’ work.

Shelie Miller - Brief History• PhD University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006

• Assistant Professor, Clemson University– Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences – 2006-2010

• Assistant Professor, University of Michigan– School of Natural Resources and Environment– 2010-present

Thoughts• Take advantage of opportunities during PhD– Writing, teaching, leadership

• Consider “fit” when applying for jobs

• Consider who you’re talking to on interviews– Junior, mid-career, senior

Lessons Learned

Universities advertise for different reasons and schedules

Postdocs were tremendous for appointment preparation (accepted

position, then 8 mo. postdoc)

Interview and negotiate from “informed” positions and prioritize…

Quotes

Get advice from new professors when you interview and negotiate

Answer questions in a way you are comfortable

Search Experience Start Aug 2008, End Apr 2010 Applied to many North American

and European schools 35+ redacted b/c of the “economy” 12 total telephone & onsite

interviews

Postdocs & Appointment

Education

Industrial Experience

WHELTON LLC

Andy Whelton

Department & Search Chairs Panel (9:30-10:25) Facilitator: Dr. Andrew Ramsburg Dr. Nancy Love, Univ. Michigan, Prof. & Dept. Chair Dr. John Sutherland, Purdue Univ., Prof. & Chair Dr. Charlie Werth, Univ. Illinois, Prof. & Search Chair Dr. Tom DiStefano, Bucknell Univ., Assoc. Prof. &

Search Chair Panel Question and Answer

Small Group: Feedback directed to individual applications by faculty teams (10:30-11:45) Facilitators: Drs. Qilin Li and Defne Apul

Break into assigned Faculty Groups

Reconvene in this room by 11:45 AM

Surveys & Wrap-Up

0900-0905 Welcome and Introductions

0905-0925 Overview of Search Process, Opportunities Available, New Faculty Experiences

0930-1025 Department Chair and Search Chair Panel

1030-1145 Small Group: Feedback directed to individual applications by faculty teams

1150-1155 Participant and Faculty Survey, Wrap-Up

We Hope You Enjoyed the Workshop!

A Service of theAEESP Student Services Committee (SSC)

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