Past Series
2018-2020 Academic Job Search Series
Presentations and Handouts
- Slides and handouts on Box (requires Cornell Net ID)
- Recordings on Cornell Video on Demand (requires Cornell Net ID)
- Older recordings on Vimeo (requires password, contact: futurefaculty@cornell.edu or postdocs@cornell.edu to request)
List of Past Events
Academic Job Search Discussions
- Friday, February 21, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Friday, January 24, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Friday, October 25, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Friday, September 20, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Discussion leaders: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies, and Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of CIRTL at Cornell
- A supportive and friendly environment for grad students and postdocs to get input on questions and concerns about the job search! Lunch provided. RSVP required.
Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
- Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- November 13, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Careers In and Beyond Academia
- Friday, January 31, 2020 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm
- An information session to learn more about the resources available through several Cornell Graduate School offices: Careers Beyond Academia, the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, and CIRTL at Cornell
Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research
- Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Presenter: Jeffrey Werner, Associate Professor of Chemistry, SUNY Cortland
- Archived recording in Cornell Video on Demand, slides, and handouts available
How to Approach the Research Plan in a Job Application (for a Research-Intensive University)
- Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Presenter: Marvin Pritts, Professor of Horticulture, Cornell University
- Please contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu or postdocs@cornell.edu for notes on the session
Writing a Teaching Statement
- Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 12:00-1:30 pm
- Presenters: Derina Samuel, Associate Director, Center for Teaching Innovation, and Colleen McLinn, Executive Director, CIRTL at Cornell
- Slides and handouts available
The Application Process for an Academic Job
- Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 12:00-1:30 pm
- Presenter: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
- Archived recording available in Cornell Video on Demand, and slides available
Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
- Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- 102 Mann Library
- A brownbag panel discussion featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year.
- Archived recording available on Cornell Video on Demand
Academic Job Search Discussions
- Friday, February 22, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Friday, January 25, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Friday, October 26, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Friday, September 21, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Discussion leaders: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies and Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of CIRTL at Cornell
- A supportive and friendly environment for grad students and postdocs to get input on questions and concerns about the job search! Lunch provided.
Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
- Wednesday, February 13, 2019 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
- Archived slides available
How to Submit Grants at Cornell: A Primer
- Wednesday, August 1, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Presenters: Kim Holloway, Associate Director of Proposal Advancement, Office of Sponsored Programs
- Archived slides available
How to Approach the Research Plan in a Job Application (for a Research-Intensive University)
- Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Presenter: Marvin Pritts, Professor of Horticulture, Cornell University
- Archived recording available (audio only)
Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research
- Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Presenter: Jeffrey Werner, Associate Professor of Chemistry, SUNY Cortland
- Archived slides, handouts, and recording available
Writing a Teaching Statement
- Wednesday, July 11, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- Presenters: Colleen McLinn, Director of CIRTL at Cornell
- Archived slides, handouts, and recording available
The Application Process for an Academic Job
- Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 12:00-1:30 pm
- Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
- Archived slides and recording available
Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
- Monday, May 22, 2018 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm
- A brown bag lunchtime panel discussion featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year.
- Panelists: Nick Fesette, Theater; Sarah Lower, Molecular Biology and Genetics; Emily Riddle, Nutritional Sciences; Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye, Biological Statistics and Computational Biology
- No slides available, contact organizers for takeaways (postdocs@cornell.edu or cirtl@cornell.edu)