16 décembre 2017

In a previous “Careers” essay, I offered advice to job candidates on acing a first-round interview. In this essay, I expand on that list of suggestions with some additional tips and strategies for interviewees. More...

By his second attempt to get a Ph.D., Alfredo Cumerma knew the kind of support he needed -- and that he recommends humanities departments put in place. More...

Cover letters are the bridge from your résumé to the job for which you are applying. They allow you as an applicant to show why you think you are a good candidate for the job and demonstrate your fit for the advertised position. More...

As a woman of color, having conversations about surviving and thriving in predominantly white spaces is integral to self-preservation, writes Macy Wilson, and that requires being intentional about who one spends time with. More...

Feminists have long advocated that sexual violence is more about power than about sex, yet few people understand what this means. More...

Queer women are commonly the targets of sexual violence on college campuses. Approximately one in five lesbian students and one in three bisexual women students are sexually assaulted before they graduate. More...

Thank you for reading beyond the headline. That is no small task these days, as many of us, I have read, suffer from information overload. More...

A friend of mine is about to publish his first book. That is, if he can get past his discouragement. More...

After reflecting on my first two years of teaching, I finally settled on the single most important objective of my third year: to be funny. More...

How can graduate advisers think strategically about their advisees’ career preparation within the flawed system for Ph.D.s? James M. Van Wyck provides advice. More...