Career Advice

Short essays are not mere vestiges to be taught out of a sense of tradition or a lack of imagination, argues Zachary M. Schrag. They do real work in the world.

Ph.D. students are finding that well-being check-ins are more important than ever and have the potential to derail a class if not managed properly, writes Geoffrey L. Greif.

Gina Shereda and Joseph Stanhope Cialdella offer concrete advice on how to talk to your research adviser about the benefits of an internship to your graduate work and career.

In the wake of her own experience after the recent Atlanta shootings, Heidi Kim reflects on how those at the middle level can best deal with sudden events that impact their units.

Focusing only on scientific advancement keeps us from addressing the kinds of problems that motivated us to pursue science in the first place, write Adam Seth Levine and J. Nathan Matias.

The typically unsanctioned platform has grown in popularity for students seeking to stay connected. Megan McNamara and Aaron Zachmeier offer tips on what instructors should do (and not do) if students use it in their courses.

Although executive coaching is common in the corporate sector, higher ed has been slow to understand why an experienced, outside perspective is so valuable, write Mary Sue Coleman and Lisa M. Rudgers.

Dan Moseson shares stories and strategies from across higher ed that include pragmatic advice along with ways to tackle some systemic problems.