Career Advice

Joseph Barber gives advice on how to transform a meandering and unfocused answer to a job interview question into a mini story with structure, drama and a relevant outcome.

By Joseph Barber

Professors and students of color often feel a chronic sense of self-doubt, writes Jesús Ayala, who describes how he and his Latino students overcame impostor syndrome to win an Emmy.

By Jesús Ayala

Few people leave grad school in better shape than they enter it, argues G. M. Trujillo Jr., who offers advice for anyone who plans to enroll or is considering it.

By G.M. Trujillo Jr.

Regardless of how quantitative their disciplines are, STEM faculty members also need to care about the science of inclusive pedagogy, José Antonio Bowen argues.

By José Antonio Bowen

What happens, Cynthia Wu asks, after you sign the contract, uproot yourself and arrive at your new institution? What steps should you take next?

By Cynthia Wu

Brian Rybarczyk and Meredith Jeffers review how the events of the past year have changed the market and how you can ready yourself to put forth a competitive application.

By Brian J. Rybarczyk and Meredith Jeffers

What happens, Pedro Pérez asks, when Latino students sit docilely and simply accept that it’s the norm for others to not even truly acknowledge their given names?

By Pedro Pérez

Representatives of 500 Women Scientists, GeoLatinas and LatinXinBME issue a call to action, highlighting 10 key practices.

By 20 Women and Nonbinary Scholars