Application Materials
Developing your application for an academic position
Compiling an application for an academic teaching position can involve a complicated array of materials. This page is designed to help graduate students and postdocs who are interested in teaching at a college or university. In addition to the resources found on this page, CU-CIRTL and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies present an annual series of workshops centered on the Academic Job Search. View the upcoming workshops here.
Best practices
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Finding your institutional fit
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Cover letters
A Dozen Sentences that Should Appear in Your (Academic) Job Application Letter – Advice from the University of Washington Graduate School
CV
Build Your Curriculum Vitae – UC San Francisco Office of Career and Professional Development
Dr. Karen’s Rules of the Academic CV – The Professor Is In blog
Teaching philosophy statement
Visit our page on Teaching Statements
Interviewing
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Thank you letters
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