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Tips for a Successful Tips for a Successful Campus InterviewCampus Interview
Perspectives from a recent Perspectives from a recent interviewer and intervieweeinterviewer and interviewee
Sherry LarkinAssociate Professor
Kim MorganAssistant Professor
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29 July 2008
Positive State of MindPositive State of Mind
You made the short list! Congratulations
On paper you have what it takesTrust what you knowSay it with conviction
Discuss enthusiastically
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1. Know the people, especially those on your schedule
Index cards (name, alma mater, research focus)
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2. Dress appropriately, even if they interview you in jeans and
shorts
Convey that you will always be a good ambassador
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3. Present your best research, regardless of the appointment
The seminar is the most important part of your interview – nail it
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4. Regardless of the appointment or location, apply
if the area fits
Appointments can be changed
It’s a small profession
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5. Find out the history behind the position
Know the impetus and the players
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6. Grill the chair/head
Find out how the department works from their perspective
Find out where they are in the search process
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7. Identify at least one tenured individual you can envision
cooperating with before you go
Discuss what opportunities they think might fit you if you got the job
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8. If you will have a teaching component, find out details
The myopic gratification is addictive, but does not add incrementally to tenure
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9. If you get the offer, consider the entire package
Understand all benefits
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10. No matter the appointment, grant money and journal
articles are important
Grant money and journal articles are important
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11. Explore the potential “spin” of any opportunity
At first glance, grants/committees may not be what they seem – you are what you make of them
12. Say nothing negative about anything or anyone – period
Nod; be trustworthy when confronted with such comments
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13. Try to avoid talking about your personal life during this
time
Be selfish, do you want these people as your second family?
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EpilogueEpilogue
Learn something from each position you apply for
Don’t take it personally if you are not selected!
Sherry LarkinAssociate Professor
Kim MorganAssistant Professor
AAEA
29 July 2008
• Be able to briefly summarize your research – what/why/how (30 sec.)
• Convey vision and flexibility • Strive for collegiality/dialogue – brief
answers are good for court, not here• Convey a sense that you are (1) gaining
momentum, (2) self-sufficient, and (3) are an effective teacher/mentor
• Keep track of any promises• Watch coffee/alcohol consumption, ask
for water before seminar
MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
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