In category: Careers in Academia
How will you prepare yourself to obtain a great faculty job - and to thrive as a professor once you begin your career?
The Preparing for Faculty Careers (PFC) course is designed for advanced doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars from any discipline who are considering a faculty career.
By participating fully in this quarter-long course, you will:
Course sessions will include guest speakers from Stanford and other campuses and small group and individual work. The course will also offer optional networking events and lunches for participants to learn from each other and from faculty guests, as well as additional optional career development workshops to support an academic career.
The four parts of the course will guide participants through an exploration of the academic career and prepare them to launch their academic job search:
Open to postdoctoral scholars, advanced doctoral students, and other affiliates from any school or department. All participants are required to attend at least 8 of 10 Wednesday sessions and to participate actively. Online tools will be used to support participants' self-reflection and individual progress.
Course meets weekly on Wednesdays (required), 8:30-10:20AM. Optional workshops and networking opportunities will also be offered weekly.
Apply here: https://pdapp.stanford.edu/app/pfc/auth
This year the course is not open for registration via Axess. Graduate students who require 1-2 units of course credit should contact prepforfacultycareers@stanford.edu to discuss options.
Optional session dates and details will be announced to PFC participants later.