Preparing for the academic job market: An interactive panel for doctoral students

Abstract

AbstractThis proposal expands on the basic format of the successful interactive doctoral student panel sponsored by SIG/ED at the 2012 ASIS&T annual meeting. The 2013 panel features panelists prepared to address audience questions on such topics as the traditional academic job market, alternative career paths including post‐doctoral opportunities, the development of personal research agendas, and the challenges of online instruction.The function of this panel is to provide an interactive platform for faculty members at all stages of their careers to provide advice and input for doctoral students nearing the completion of their doctoral work. This panel will provide valuable insight on finishing the dissertation, weighing post‐doctoral opportunities, entering the job market, and beginning an academic career. The format will allow participants to ask questions anonymously that may otherwise be embarrassing to ask. The panel will be of greatest use to those doctoral students at the end of their doctoral program, but, as proven in 2012, will also be of interest to doctoral students beginning their doctoral work and new assistant professors.