Graduate Career Services has created a number of handouts that provide guidance regarding job searches. In addition to these resources listed below, students are encouraged to make an appointment with Victoria Blodgett to review the articles and CV and resume samples available outside of HGS 119, as well as the career-related materials maintained by the Graduate Resources Room located in HGS 120.
Academic Job Search Guide (pdf)
Postdoctoral Fellowships (Sciences) (pdf)
Academic Job Search Series
Overview (pdf)
CV (pdf)
Cover Letter (pdf)
Teaching Portfolio I (pdf)
Teaching Portfolio II (pdf)
Interview Questions (pdf)
Job Market Tips
Political Science (pdf)
Getting the Materials Right (Sciences) (pdf)
Proper Dress for Job Interviews
Sample Cover Letters
Engineering (Interdisciplinary) (pdf)
Mathematics (Liberal Arts College) (pdf)
Sample CVs
History (pdf)
Music (pdf)
Neuroscience (pdf)
Teaching Statements
Teaching Philosophy (pdf)
Course and Syllabus Design (pdf)
Teaching Statements and the Interview Class (Sciences) (pdf)
Research Statements
Research Statements and Chalk Talks (Sciences) (pdf)
Negotiating the Academic Job Offer
Humanities and Social Sciences
Sciences
Where to Find Information on Non-Academic Careers
Following the Non-Academic Track
Recasting Yourself for Non-Academic Jobs
Career Paths for Life Scientists
Resume Verbs (pdf)
Transferring Skills into Career Options
U.S. Government Jobs for Graduate Students (pdf)
Think Tank Index (pdf)
Interviewing Skills (pdf)
Evaluation and Negotiation of a Job Offer (pdf)
Proper Dress for Job Interviews
Navigating Career Fairs (pdf)