TY - JOUR
T1 - Preparing for the Academic Job Market
T2 - A Guide for Social Work Doctoral Students and Their Mentors
AU - Lightfoot, Elizabeth
AU - Franklin, Cynthia
AU - Beltran, Raiza
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Council on Social Work Education.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - While the academic job market continues to be strong for social work doctoral graduates relative to graduates of other fields, there has been relatively little guidance for students and their mentors on how to prepare for and obtain these positions. Research in doctoral education across disciplines shows that students need help transitioning from their role as doctoral student to navigating the academic job market. This article describes the academic job search process specifically tailored to the social work job market, which is unique both in its chronic undersupply of candidates and in its emphasis on practice. Topics covered include early preparation for the job search, preparing job application materials, the selection process, negotiating offers, and finding the “right” faculty position. The need for the development of career services in doctoral pedagogy to help students prepare for the academic job market is also discussed.
AB - While the academic job market continues to be strong for social work doctoral graduates relative to graduates of other fields, there has been relatively little guidance for students and their mentors on how to prepare for and obtain these positions. Research in doctoral education across disciplines shows that students need help transitioning from their role as doctoral student to navigating the academic job market. This article describes the academic job search process specifically tailored to the social work job market, which is unique both in its chronic undersupply of candidates and in its emphasis on practice. Topics covered include early preparation for the job search, preparing job application materials, the selection process, negotiating offers, and finding the “right” faculty position. The need for the development of career services in doctoral pedagogy to help students prepare for the academic job market is also discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/10437797.2019.1671263
DO - 10.1080/10437797.2019.1671263
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85074587840
SN - 1043-7797
VL - 57
SP - 153
EP - 164
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
IS - 1
ER -