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Inside Collection (Course): 2008 NSF ADVANCE Workshop: Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position
Summary: This activity is designed to help candidates explain their current research or abilities concisely and persuasively It was included in the presentation by Sherry Woods (UT Austin) and Rebecca Richards-Kortum (BIOE) entitled "How to Stand Out in a Campus Interview" but may stand alone as a separate exercise.
You are visiting for a two-day faculty interview at your number one school. In the elevator on the way to a meeting, someone introduces you to Dr. Clark, the Associate Dean for Research. She is not in your area. After shaking hands, she asks, “So, what do you do?” Your assignment is to prepare a 1-minute elevator speech that:
Describes your research interest in a compelling way to someone outside your area
Ideally, you want her to walk back to her office and call the chair of the search committee to say how impressed she is with you as a potential colleague.
As Associate Dean, give feedback:
As Associate Dean, give feedback:
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