Course Description
Focused discussions and presentations related to issues about professional and career development for communication studies Ph.D.-level graduate students. Content will primarily focus on issues related to careers in communication studies-related fields. Offered to third- or second-year Ph.D. students, unless otherwise advised by the department. The course content is not discipline-specific.
Athena Title
Professional Development
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
1. Students will have an enhanced awareness of issues related to professional development in the communication studies discipline, including conference preparation, networking, service roles within the communication studies discipline, and other strategic career development opportunities. 2. Students will generate effective professional development dossiers, including, but not limited to, detailed curriculum vitae/resumes, teaching and/or research portfolios, and/or grant-funded research portfolios. 3. Students will be introduced to issues related to professional identity-issues post-degree award, including the culture of academic or other research institutions, establishing an identity as an independent scholar.
Topical Outline
Presenting research to communication audience Presenting research to a non-communication audience Transforming the dissertation to a book/articles CV/professional resume preparation Applying for academic jobs (post-doc, non-tenure track, and tenure track) Applying for non-academic jobs Interviewing for a job Negotiating a contract Reviewing for journals and conferences Grant funding Service to the institutions Service to the discipline Leadership Resources, support, and awards Appreciating the academic structure and culture Developing programmatic research
Syllabus
Public CV