Graduate Studies in English
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Ph.D. Job Searches
Guidelines for Ph.D. Students Navigating the Academic Job Market
Items You Need for the Market
- Letter(s) of application; consider having different versions, depending on the areas for which you are a viable candidate
- A Curriculum Vitae
- A Dissertation Abstract or Précis
- Letters of Recommendation
- Writing Sample(s); the same logic for multiple versions applies here as for the application letter. See “Letters of Application”
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Teaching Portfolio
You should request a packet of sample application materials from the Graduate Studies Office. This packet contains the application materials prepared by several University at Albany English graduates who successfully landed academic positions in a variety of types of institutions.
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