Periodically, you may come across job opportunities you think aren't a good fit for you but that might be perfect for one of our other members. When that happens, send them to us and we will post them on here. If we all pool resources, we are eventually bound to find something that fits the bill. We already have a couple to share!
If you're looking for a change of pace, consider a faculty position in Norway! Their benefits are awesome!!
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/476211/65775?iso=gb
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/474903/65775?iso=gb
Friday, December 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Thinking about next steps can feel daunting, particularly if you’re an 'nth' year post-doc who would much rather be in a city with terrible winters! ;) But seriously, we should all be thinking about where we want to end up next, whether we are actively applying for academic positions, still figuring out what we want to be when we grow up or considering dropping out of the graduate program to start our own business. (Anyone want to open up a bakery?) The point is, regardless of where you’re at in the process, one day you will have to confront your future. We think that should be now, with the help and support of your peers and colleagues in the same situation!
We have been playing with the idea of forming a Job Search Club. Such club meetings may prove to be one of your most practical meeting experiences at UCSD yet. Though the University Career Services Center provides graduate students many resources that serve to help us transition, those tend to be fairly general in nature. Moreover, those services aren’t typically extended/geared towards our post-docs. Our hope is to tailor some of the same sorts of things to graduate students and post-docs specifically in Psychology. We can learn from one another's job searches, interviews, CVs/teaching portfolios/research plans, connections and experiences, in general. We can also have guest speakers come in and tell us what it’s like to work in different types of research (e.g. Scripps), academic (e.g. SDSU and USD) and other appropriate settings (e.g. industry, consulting firms, non-profits, government, fill in your dream workplace, etc.). And find out what they are looking for in new hires! These are just some initial ideas. We feel the activities of the club should be based on the needs of its members and therefore, this will be a somewhat organic endeavor.
This Job Search Club can only be as useful as the people who make it up. We know we have some extremely talented, bright people in our department and are confident that the club has the potential to be a very helpful resource as we try to transition to our next chapters in life. That said, we will be holding the first Job Search Club meeting on Friday, November 19 at 12 PM in the Glass Conference Room. Snacks will be provided. Please join us!
All best,
Gena and Mary
We have been playing with the idea of forming a Job Search Club. Such club meetings may prove to be one of your most practical meeting experiences at UCSD yet. Though the University Career Services Center provides graduate students many resources that serve to help us transition, those tend to be fairly general in nature. Moreover, those services aren’t typically extended/geared towards our post-docs. Our hope is to tailor some of the same sorts of things to graduate students and post-docs specifically in Psychology. We can learn from one another's job searches, interviews, CVs/teaching portfolios/research plans, connections and experiences, in general. We can also have guest speakers come in and tell us what it’s like to work in different types of research (e.g. Scripps), academic (e.g. SDSU and USD) and other appropriate settings (e.g. industry, consulting firms, non-profits, government, fill in your dream workplace, etc.). And find out what they are looking for in new hires! These are just some initial ideas. We feel the activities of the club should be based on the needs of its members and therefore, this will be a somewhat organic endeavor.
This Job Search Club can only be as useful as the people who make it up. We know we have some extremely talented, bright people in our department and are confident that the club has the potential to be a very helpful resource as we try to transition to our next chapters in life. That said, we will be holding the first Job Search Club meeting on Friday, November 19 at 12 PM in the Glass Conference Room. Snacks will be provided. Please join us!
All best,
Gena and Mary
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