Thinking Like a Search Committee: Packaging Your Experience for a Tenure Track Faculty Position
This workshop pulls back the curtain on the academic hiring process to help graduate students and postdocs transition into tenure-track faculty roles.
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time
11 a.m.-noon
Location
Description
By viewing the hiring process through the eyes of a search committee, participants will learn exactly how their application materials are screened, scored, and short-listed. Attendees will gain actionable insights into committee processes and practices and learn how to strategically align their CVs, cover letters, and research statements with institutional expectations.
Cost
Free
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email zmzuleger@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Wednesday, September 9, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.