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Title: Academic Job Search: PreInterview


1
Academic Job Search Pre-Interview
  • Pinar Keskinocak
  • School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Georgia Institute of Technology

2
My Background
  • Ph.D. from CMU, GSIA (now the Tepper School of
    Business)
  • Post-doc at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
  • Faculty member at Georgia Tech since 1999

3
First steps in the job search
  • Where to apply?
  • The application
  • Preparing for the interview

4
Where to apply?
  • Who is hiring?
  • Ads in professional journals, e.g., OR/MS Today,
    Industrial Engineer
  • Mailing lists, e.g, INFORMS e-news, IIE listserve
  • Conference job placement services
  • Personal contacts

5
Where to apply?
  • Your preferences
  • Teaching vs. research school
  • Large university vs. small liberal arts college
  • Business school vs. IE department vs. Math
    department vs.
  • Location
  • Life style
  • Professional fit
  • Research interests of the current faculty members
  • Vision of the department/university for the
    next 5-10 years
  • Department culture

6
Application
  • Cover letter, resume, reference, papers, teaching
    and/or research statement
  • Customize
  • Feedback from faculty and fellow students
  • Submit on time
  • Follow-up
  • Additional materials/information?
  • Their schedule?
  • Your schedule?

7
Preparation for the interview Your job talk
  • What to present?
  • Who is the audience?
  • How much time do you have?
  • Preparing your presentation
  • Motivation and big picture
  • Research questions, why are they
    important/interesting?
  • Main results and analysis
  • Highlight key results/insights!
  • Know the literature very well
  • Think about future research in some detail
  • Practice!!

8
Preparation for the interview
  • Gather information about the school/people
  • Be prepared to carry on conversation with people
    outside your area
  • Think about
  • Your research goals/agenda for the next five
    years
  • What is next after your thesis?
  • How to find funding for your research?
  • Teaching interests
  • Potential collaborators
  • Why you would be a valuable addition to this
    school

9
Getting ready to leave for the interview
  • Materials
  • Your presentation (with a backup)
  • Copies of your papers, CV, etc.
  • Information about the school you are visiting
  • Directions, phone numbers, etc.
  • Packing your bag
  • Professional attire, two sets if possible
  • Try to rest and get enough sleep

10
Enjoy your interview!
  • Two-way process
  • Meet lots of interesting people, learn about
    their research
  • Be yourself!
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