Preparing for the Academic Job Market: A Guide for Social Work Doctoral Students and Their Mentors
2019
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Preparing for the Academic Job Market: A Guide for Social Work Doctoral Students and Their Mentors
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2019
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Journal of Social Work Education
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While the academic job market continues to be strong for social work doctoral graduates, 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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https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2019.1671263
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Authors Unedited Pre-Print. Published article: Lightfoot, E., Franklin, C., & Beltran, R. (2019). Preparing for the academic job market: A guide for social work doctoral students and their mentors. Journal of Social Work Education, 1-12.
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Lightfoot, Elizabeth. (2019). Preparing for the Academic Job Market: A Guide for Social Work Doctoral Students and Their Mentors. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.1080/10437797.2019.1671263.
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