The Academic Job Market and Early Career Advice

Join us for an interactive panel featuring NU Poli Sci Alumni, Lauren Baker (2025), Robin Bayes (2023), Owen Brown (2023), Caroline De Lima E Silva (2019), Sean Diament (2022), DJ Flynn (2016), Elizabeth Good (2025), Jennifer Lin (2025), Erin Lockwood (2017), Kumar Ramanathan (2023), discussing the job market and offering early career advice! Alumni will discuss applying for faculty positions (crafting application materials, preparing for Zoom interviews, understanding what to expect during campus flyouts, and more). The discussion will also include insights into negotiating offers, exploring postdoctoral opportunities, and experiences with the international job market. Lunch will be served. 

Featured speakers:

Lauren Baker (TGS'2025), Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Omaha;

Robin Bayes (TGS'2023), Assistant Professor at Rowan University;

Owen Brown (TGS'2023), Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas;

Caroline De Lima E Silva (TGS'2019), Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Amsterdam;

Sean Diament (TGS'2022), Assistant Professor at the University of La Verne;

DJ Flynn (TGS'2016), Associate Professor at IIE University Madrid;

Elizabeth Good (TGS'2025) CISAC Postdoc at Stanforad and Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University (Fall 2026);

Jennifer Lin (TGS'2025), Assistant Professor at Rollins College;

Erin Lockwood (TGS'2017), Assistant Professor at the University of California at Irvine;

Kumar Ramanathan (TGS'2023), Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago.

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