Academic Career Preparation

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Are you considering applying for academic jobs? Check out the resources below for how to prepare application materials. 

You can also review curated career transition guides and Alumni@Work videos from advanced degree alumni to learn about different career paths within academia. 

Upcoming Events

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Friday September 5, 2025, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Ready to launch your job or internship search? This hands-on bootcamp will help you find opportunities, strengthen your application materials and build your professional network.
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Thursday September 11, 2025, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Learn how to craft a compelling resume that highlights your graduate training and transferable skills. This interactive workshop will guide you through formatting, tailoring to job descriptions, and writing accomplishment-driven statements.
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Thursday September 25, 2025, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Learn how to craft a compelling headline, write a standout summary, and showcase your academic and professional experiences in ways that resonate with employers across sectors. We’ll also cover strategies for networking, job searching, and using LinkedIn to explore career paths beyond academia.
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Tuesday October 7, 2025, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Searching for a job or internship can feel overwhelming—especially when balancing academic responsibilities and exploring diverse career paths. This workshop is designed to help graduate students and postdocs approach the job search with strategy and confidence.
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Wednesday October 15, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Whether you're preparing for academic interviews or exploring roles beyond the university, this workshop will help you approach interviews with clarity and confidence.
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Wednesday October 22, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
This workshop will introduce graduate students and postdocs to a strategic, actionable framework for negotiation across a range of scenarios, from job offers to project roles and workplace dynamics.
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Thursday October 30, 2025, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Texas Science & Natural History Museum
Are you a quantitative/data-focused advanced degree student or scholar? Ask alumni about their career journey, from academia into industry, their current role, advice on entering the job market and ways to be a competitive candidate.
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Friday November 7, 2025, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Off-Campus
Learn how to ace technical interviews for graduate-level roles in data science, machine learning, AI and other data roles in this interactive workshop with Microsoft hiring managers and UT alumni!
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Thursday November 20, 2025, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join us for a dynamic and empowering event designed specifically for international students and scholars navigating the global job market.

Academic Job Consultations

Academic Job Market Application Documents Overview:

Review common academic job market materials and how they can each be used to address research, teaching and service.

Academic Job Application Appointments

Graduate students can meet individually with a career advisor, teaching or writing consultant to draft and get feedback on academic job application materials.

Teaching Statement Examples & Resources

A teaching statement is a reflective document for academic job applications that outlines your teaching philosophy, methods and goals. It includes your beliefs about student learning, specific strategies to engage students, assessment techniques and aspirations for student outcomes. Review the example and additional resources from the Center for Teaching and Learning linked below.

Example CV Templates

CVs and Application Materials

Curriculum Vitae (CVs) are documents used to showcase your experience related to research, teaching and service. You might be asked to submit a CV for applications for graduate programs, fellowships, faculty positions, research scientist positions and more. Review our example CV templates for Humanities and Social Sciences or STEM disciplines at the website linked above.

Academic Cover Letters

An academic cover letter is an opportunity to introduce yourself to the hiring committee and demonstrate your suitability for the role and institution. In it, you should effectively outline your qualifications, teaching philosophy, research interests and relevant experience. Be sure to include your notable achievements and provide a concise summary of your professional journey and aspirations.

Interviewing

Academic Interview Preparation

The academic interviewing process typically has multiple steps. Learn how to prepare for an academic interview.

Explore Academic Careers

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Robert Carroll

Assistant Professor of Instruction, UT-Austin
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Ph.D. Interpersonal Communication

Pete Kunze

Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication
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Ph.D. Media Studies

Jean Lauer

Professor, Dept. of Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities
Professor, Dept. of Radio-Television-Film
Austin Community College
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Kathryn Metz

Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
Oberlin College & Conservatory
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