Faculty job search overview for STEM PhDs/postdocs

As part of Penn's Career Services 'Academic Job Search Series', this video provides an overview of some of the key parts of the faculty job search process. The following topics are covered in this video:

2:21 The faculty job career path
4:03 Q. Why do you want to be a professor?
4:44 myIDP self-assessment tool
5:12 Q. What type of academic institution would you prefer to work at?
6:53 Effective networking strategies
8:39 The impact of Covid-19
9:05 Your application materials
10:01 Q. Which materials should be customized?
11:10 National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
13:31 Q. Why is your research publishable and fundable?
17:00 Preparing for faculty job interviews
18:38 Negotiation
19:23 Giving yourself options
20:32 Next steps

Don't forget to review our best practices for using Career Services and a PhD student or postdoc here: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/reso...