Succeed as a Student and Secure a Career in Academia
Succeed as a Student and Secure a Career in Academia
Graduate Career Support Events
No matter where you are in your graduate school journey, IHS can help you set yourself up for success in graduate school and on the academic job market.
- Job Market Success Workshop
- Research Productivity Workshop
- Graduate School 101
- Graduate Student Conference
Late-Stage Graduate Students
Prepare for the academic job market with faculty who know the process. IHS has designed these seminars to help you explore best practices for compiling dossiers, giving a successful interview, and presenting a job talk. Faculty will be on hand to address your specific questions. Participants are also automatically approved for mock interviews and dossier reviews.
These workshops take place online and feature advice and Q&A with faculty experts from various disciplines. You may register for the entire series or select the individual topics that fit your interest and schedule.
Early to Mid-Level Graduate Students
What’s really important in graduate school? Hear how leading faculty avoided the busywork in their studies and excelled at the essentials. Learn the right way to craft a research agenda, choose an advisor, get published, and much more.
Aspiring PhD Students
Graduate School 101 is an online workshop designed to help undergraduates and master’s students prepare for a PhD program.
Learn how to choose a PhD program, get accepted, develop a research agenda, and find success in your first year and beyond. You’ll also hear about how IHS can support your career with programs such as the Humane Studies Fellowship.
The schedule has been carefully designed to cover the essentials of your early graduate career, and we encourage you to attend each session to get the most from the program.
The event is held every fall. This online program is free to attend and no preparation is required.
Graduate School 101
Zoom · Event date: October 22, 2022 · Event time:1:00pm–7:00pm ET
Are you an undergraduate or MA student interested in pursuing a PhD?— Join IHS and other students from across the humanities for three faculty lectures and learn what it takes to survive and thrive in grad school. Get your questions answered by esteemed faculty members during a faculty panel and continue the conversation with your peers and faculty leaders during an evening social.
Speakers:
Theo Christov (George Washington University)
Peter Jaworski (Georgetown University)
Darwynn Deyo (San Jose State University)
Schedule:
| 12:45–1:00 P.M. | ROOM OPENS | |||
| 1:00–1:15 P.M. | WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS | |||
| 1:15–2:15 P.M. | BEFORE YOU APPLY
Peter Jaworski |
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| 2:15–2:30 P.M. | BREAK | |||
| 2:30–3:30 P.M. | PREPARING APPLICATION MATERIALS
Theo Christov |
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| 3:30–3:45 P.M. | BREAK | |||
| 3:45 – 4:45 P.M.
4:45 – 5:00 P.M. 5:00–6:00 P.M. |
DOING THE WORK
Darwynn Deyo BREAK FACULTY PANEL: GRAD SCHOOL Q&A |
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| 6:00–7:00 P.M. | EVENING SOCIALS |
Our 2022 Graduate Conference took place April 22-23. Check back later for our 2023 dates!
All Graduate Student Levels
Present your research online and get feedback from faculty at the annual IHS Graduate Conference. The conference offers an open and constructive forum of colleagues and friends. Faculty mentors will also share their current research, along with hard-won advice on getting published. The program is free to attend online. IHS offers a $100 honorarium to help students attend the conference.
The 2022 Graduate Conference took place April 22-23. Please reach out to Events@TheIHS.org if you have any questions about future Graduate Conferences
Enter the Academic Job Market with Confidence
Practice makes perfect. You can’t be too prepared for the job market. That’s why IHS connects PhD students with faculty mentors for practice interviews and feedback on dossiers. Please apply at least one month before your interview and/or application. It can take four to six weeks to review your application, match you with faculty, and schedule your interview.
Mock Interviews
Practice Interview Skills
Get connected to one to two faculty mentors from your discipline for a 30-50 minute interview that includes constructive feedback.
Dossier Review
Get Feedback from Experts
Receive guidance from faculty on your CV, cover letter, teaching portfolio, or other materials that are relevant to your career success.
Discover an Enlightening Summer Experience
For nearly 50 years, IHS has gathered the brightest minds to its Summer Seminars. Friedrich Hayek. James Buchanan. Robert Nozick.
Summer Seminars Offer:
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One Week of Engaging Activities
Experience a week of collaboration and discussion with other passionate liberal scholars.
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Two Seminars and Supporting Lectures
Seminars and lectures cover the wide history of classical liberalism and the most challenging themes of the tradition today.
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Book Discussions and Breakout Panels
Dive deeper into specific topics with book discussions and breakout panels designed to tailor an experience to your interests and perspectives.
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Meet the Scholars
Meet scholars by participating in social events, a movie night, and meals. Each event gives you the opportunity to expand your network and enrich the liberal tradition.
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