Career Advice

Katherine Ellison and Cheryl Ball share questions you can expect to hear at an MLA interview.

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You can learn a lot about paths for different kinds of academic careers, writes Eszter Hargittai.

By Eszter Hargittai

Cheryl Ball and Katherine Ellison walk you through what to expect in the hotel room meeting with a search committee.

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When Eliza Woolf gave up on finding a good academic job, she landed one.

By Eliza Woolf

As the semester concludes, your battery may be running low. Reflect on the potential energy of humor to help you recharge, Maria Shine Stewart suggests.

By Maria Shine Stewart

Concluding a series, Kerry Ann Rockquemore suggests three ways to move forward.

By Kerry Ann Rockquemore

When your work is under review (but not published or maybe even accepted), can you include it on a C.V.? To do so, you must be honest and consistent, writes Nate Kreuter.

By Nate Kreuter

Why become an academic leader? Elizabeth Simmons argues that it offers a unique opportunity to extend a love of teaching into novel realms.

By Elizabeth H. Simmons