Editing Professional Development Proseminar: Career Choices (Winter 2022) (section)

=== March 7: Final Presentations/Pitches & Discussion about Negotiation & Postdocs ===

'''Readings:'''

* Eberle, Stephanie K. 2018. “Do You Need a Postdoc?” Inside Higher Ed. September 10, 2018. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/09/10/advice-whether-pursue-postdoc-or-not-opinion. {{avail-free|https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2018/09/10/advice-whether-pursue-postdoc-or-not-opinion}}
* Solvik, Tina. 2021. “Finding the Right Postdoc for Career Success.” Inside Higher Ed. August 23, 2021. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2021/08/23/finding-postdoc-sets-you-career-success-opinion. {{avail-free|https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2021/08/23/finding-postdoc-sets-you-career-success-opinion}} 
* Malhotra, Deepak. 2014. “15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer.” Harvard Business Review, April 1, 2014. https://hbr.org/2014/04/15-rules-for-negotiating-a-job-offer. {{avail-free|https://hbr.org/2014/04/15-rules-for-negotiating-a-job-offer}} {{avail-canvas|1=https://canvas.uw.edu/files/88927226/download?download_frd=1}}
* If you can, please at least skim [https://canvas.uw.edu/files/88927335/download?download_frd=1 Chapter 16 on Job Offers, Negotiations, Acceptances, and Rejections] in: Vick, Julia Miller, Jennifer S. Furlong, and Rosanne Lurie. 2016. The Academic Job Search Handbook. Fifth edition. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. {{avail-canvas|1=https://canvas.uw.edu/files/88927335/download?download_frd=1}}

'''Assignment:'''

* Identify a prototypical person who might control access to a job you would like (e.g., a faculty member at a department you would like to be in; the head of an industry research lab you might like to join; the director of research at a non-profit).
* Be ready to deliver a "pitch" (i.e., a 2-4 minutes sort of self-introduction that covers your career interests and skills) that might give to this person if you met at a conference or a networking event. 

'''Class plan:'''

* The first part of the class will be devoted to trying out pitches in a sort of "speed dating" where everyone will get an opportunity to try out your pitch, respond to some questions, and get some feedback. We'll do three 10-minute rounds:
** Round 1: H→M, J→K
** Round 2: K→M, H→J
** Round 3: J→M, K→H
* The second part of class will be for discussion and reflections on some final readings.