September 21 - 28, 2019 | Online
About the Conference
The academic job market is more competitive than ever. This conference will help you feel more confident and prepared to face this challenge. With your ticket, you can attend the conference live and ask questions of our speakers and panelists. The conference proceedings will be recorded and available to watch during the replay period. Check ticket details for more information.
Sessions feature PhDs (Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM disciplines) employed as tenured and tenure-track faculty and academic professionals in Canada and the United States.
Attend Live: Sept 21 & 28, 2019, starting at 11am ET both days. Evening seminars held Sept 23-26 will begin at 8pm ET.
Where: ONLINE! Attend the conference from wherever you are via Zoom webinar.
Video Replay Available: Access conference sessions on demand for specific tickets. Check ticket details for more information.
Who Should Attend: Graduate students, recent PhDs, postdocs, adjuncts, faculty members, and anyone else interested in the academic job market.
Discounts: Buying tickets for your students or postdocs? Discounts available for bulk purchases of 10 or more. Email events@beyondprof.com for information and sales.
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Ticket Options
All Access Pass
$79 US
Live access to Day 1 & 2 of the conference (both Saturday sessions, Sept. 21 and 28).
Access to ALL additional evening seminars.
90-day video replay for the conference and all additional evening seminars. Ticket holder must access the replay before Nov. 1st.
Build Your Own Conference
$59 US
Live access to Day 1 & 2 of the conference (both Saturday sessions, Sept. 21 and 28).
Additional evening seminars can be added for $10 each.
30-day video replay for the conference and any additional evening seminars purchased. Ticket holder must access the replay before Nov. 1st.
LIVE Day 1 & 2
$39 US
Live access only to Day 1 & 2 of the conference (both Saturday sessions, Sept. 21 and 28).
Additional seminars can be added for $5 each.
Please note: this option does NOT include video replays of any of the sessions or seminars.
Buying tickets for your students or postdocs? Discounts available for bulk purchases of 10 or more. Email events@beyondprof.com for information about discounts.
September 21: Going on the Job Market
Get started on the academic job search process!
After attending these sessions, you’ll be able to:
- Decide when to go on the academic job market;
- Develop your academic CV and cover letter;
- Write strong research and teaching statements;
- Write a diversity statement for academic job applications.
How to Write a Diversity Statement for Academic Job Applications
Amruta Inamdar, PhD
Career Services Consultant, Graduate Student Specialist, Center for Career Opportunities, Purdue University
September 28: Faculty Career Panels
The conference continues! Hear what it's really like to work at a research-intensive, comprehensive, teaching-focused,
or Canadian institution.
After attending these sessions, you’ll be able to:
- Understand what it’s like to be a faculty member at a variety of institutions;
- Develop an application strategy that best fits the institution you are applying to;
- Recognize hiring committee expectations and get hired.
Panelists are faculty members across the United States and Canada.
Evening Weekday Seminars
September 23 - 26, 2019
In these one-hour seminars, PhD experts teach you how to survive and thrive in faculty careers.
Included in All Access Pass. Can be added to other tickets. See ticket details for more information.
Careers at Teaching-Intensive Institutions
Morris Grubbs, PhD
Assistant Dean, Graduate Student Professional Enhancement, University of Kentucky
Sept. 26, 2019
Ticket Options
All Access Pass
$79 US
Live access to Day 1 & 2 of the conference (both Saturday sessions, Sept. 21 and 28).
Access to ALL additional evening seminars.
90-day video replay for the conference and all additional evening seminars. Ticket holder must access the replay before Nov. 1st.
Build Your Own Conference
$59 US
Live access to Day 1 & 2 of the conference (both Saturday sessions, Sept. 21 and 28).
Additional evening seminars can be added for $10 each.
30-day video replay for the conference and any additional evening seminars purchased. Ticket holder must access the replay before Nov. 1st.
LIVE Day 1 & 2
$39 US
Live access only to Day 1 & 2 of the conference (both Saturday sessions, Sept. 21 and 28).
Additional seminars can be added for $5 each.
Please note: this option does NOT include video replays of any of the sessions or seminars.
Buying tickets for your students or postdocs? Discounts available for bulk purchases of 10 or more. Email events@beyondprof.com for information about discounts.