Career Guides

Whether you’re applying to graduate school, attending graduate school, going on the market, seeking tenure or looking for a new position, the Kosmos Career Guide section has resources and advice for you. If you're planning a career in academia, be sure to read IHS's guide Scaling the Ivory Tower.If you're interested in a career in legal academia, check outLaw School and Beyond.
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For discussions on a variety of career related topics, visit our blogs: Applying to Graduate School, Current Graduate Student Support Group, and Web of Liberty, our faculty blog.

Sarah Straw

12/19/2011
10:20am

Scholarly Publishing Bibliography

Institute for Humane Studies librarian Elaine Hawley has completed the yearly update to her Scholarly Publishing Bibliography. This great resource includes articles, books, and websites offering advice, inspiration, and detailed 'how-to' tips for those wanting to get their scholarly work published. The bibliography also covers a range of writing categories (dissertation, articles, books, writing for tenure, etc.) and discipline-specific publishing advice.

Phil Magness
4/17/2011 9:39am

Carden and Coyne on Academic Publishing

Liveblogging from the Career Development Seminar

Advice on Publishing:

- Grad school is the transition from being a consumer of scholarship to a producer. That product is original scholarship.

- Each discipline has its own emphasis on writing and different types of publishing. Be aware of what your field expects.

- Pick something that's doable. Write a dissertation, not a treatise.

Various Types of Research Paper Strategies:

1. The Small Twist - a new tweak on an existing idea. Lower impact, but a way to build up publications.

Phil Magness
4/17/2011 8:49am

Carden and Coyne on Liberal Arts vs. Research University

Liveblogging from the Career Development Seminar with Chris Coyne and Art Carden

1. Academic life at a liberal arts college.

Characteristics:

- Tend to be 5,000 students or fewer
- Main focus is undergrad
- Most students there are traditional, full-time, live on campus
- Even students in the hard sciences take part in the liberal arts curriculum.
- Teaching emphasis is often higher - 3-3 or 4-3 load is common
- Office hour requirements are higher
- Smaller classes with opportunities for interdisciplinary and co-taught courses with other faculty

Elaine Hawley

9/20/2010
3:26pm

Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years

Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years, by Cynthia Verba. 11th ed. Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University, 2010. Available online: http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/images/stories/pdfs/scholarly_pursuits.pdf

Elaine Hawley

9/15/2010
8:53am

Tools for Success in Graduate School and Beyond

“Tools for Success in Graduate School and Beyond.” A toolkit developed by the University of Texas Office of Graduate Studies. Well worth looking at. http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/publications/toolkit.pdf

Elaine Hawley

8/25/2010
10:13am

Law Teaching and Scholarship Guide

This website looks like a law career mentoring goldmine.
“Law Teaching and Scholarship Guide,” The Georgetown Law Center. 2010.
“The Georgetown Law Center places its share of graduates in law teaching positions, ranking in the top ten of law schools nationwide during the past several years. To help facilitate future careers in academia among current students and alumni, the Library has created a research guide on the subject of law teaching and scholarship.” http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/guides/teachingscholarship.cfm

Nigel Ashford
8/12/2010 12:16pm

Succeeding In the World of Ideas

Interested in pursuing a career in academia, journalism, public policy, or film and fiction? Check out our career development guide for students interested in a career in ideas.

Steve Davies
8/12/2010 12:07pm

The Job Hunt

A Liberty Guide Career Guide.

By Amy Pelletier

While hiring practices differ among industries, some skills are important in almost any job hunt: writing a good resume and cover letter, interviewing effectively, and networking.

Elaine Hawley

8/9/2010
7:58am