Career Advice

Experiential learning opportunities can take your exploration and preparation to the next level, writes Rebekah Layton, who shares ideas for trying out future paths now.

And through the course of it, I learned things that have transformed what I hope to achieve both in the classroom and outside it, writes Michelle L. Boettcher.

Besides engaging in scientific research, they should be able to work on projects for local governments—for academic credit—and gain practitioner expertise, write Nancy Holt and Terri Matthews.

Why have students—many of whom are video-game players—so disliked the virtual learning environments of their colleges and universities? JT Torres asks and suggests some answers.

Ann N. Amicucci and Sarah E. DeCapua suggest you try accountability emails instead, outlining what they’ve learned about how to make them most valuable.

Gaeun Seo shares some insights to help early-career job candidates better prepare for this stage of the faculty hiring process.

Carra Hood offers 10 steps for addressing bias and unequal treatment in higher education institutions.

Jonathan Chambers and Stephannie S. Gearhart predict that academics will experience a cult of speed in the future even more intensely than they do today as COVID continues to unfold.