Career Advice

Just because you need to work during the summer doesn't mean you also don't need down time, writes Nate Kreuter.

Elizabeth Simmons offers tips on finding the resources you need to get your great idea off the ground.

Sue V. Rosser writes about the importance of looking for signals -- both in policies and in attitudes -- in evaluating whether a department will be supportive of female scientists.

Wrapping up their series on what different types of colleges and universities should seek in new leaders, Richard Skinner and Emily Miller urge boards to think boldly.

Balancing responsibilities is the most difficult part of an academic career, writes Nate Kreuter. And that's true even in summer, when some duties may not be present (and you may not be getting paid).

Creating an electronic portfolio of your academic work for tenure or promotion may be the best approach -- but only if it feels authentic to you, write Paula Dagnon and Karen Hoelscher.

Patrick Sanaghan and Kimberly Eberbach offer practical advice on reaching out to constituents, managing the staff and setting the agenda.