Professional Development Days: Acing the Academic Interview

While we know the academic job market is discouraging, the trend for U of A doctoral and postdoctoral fellows to land a position in academia is about 30%. How are U of A candidates making themselves competitive? To shed some light on what is expected from candidates, we will hear from faculty members who have been part of hiring committees and can share some insights into what makes candidates shine.

Panel: Dr. Pierre Mertiny, Associate Dean (Undergraduate) in Engineering, Professor Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Advanced Composite Materials Engineering; Dr. Vicky Ruetalo, Chair (Modern Languages and Cultural Studies), Professor MLCS, author, former Associate Dean GPS, creator of the Graduate Student Supervisory Training program; Dr. Peter Light, Interim Chair (Pharmacology), Professor Pharmacology, Director, Alberta Diabetes Institute, hold the Dr. Charles A. Allard Chair in Diabetes Research

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Professional Development (PD) Days are offered as part of a suite of programming supporting career management and professional development for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The sessions will help you recognize your talents, pursue your interests, learn professional skills and make interdisciplinary connections that will help you excel in your chosen field.

Learn more and explore additional Professional Development workshops at the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS).