Graduate Arts & Sciences Career Services
Graduate Arts & Sciences Career Services offers programs and online resources to assist graduate students with the academic job search. This general overview supplements but does not replace the specialized knowledge that faculty in the academic departments can share with graduate students entering the job market in their field. Because practices vary among academic disciplines, job candidates are strongly encouraged to work closely with their departments.
What Students Say
Graduate student career services is a wonderful resource. I landed a tenure-track job as an ABD with no teaching experience. I owe a great debt of gratitude to [GSAS Career Services] and the thoughtful and well-planned academic job interviewing seminar.
I have accepted a tenure-track position [… and] was very pleased to have multiple offers to consider […]. Thanks again for your help throughout the process this year. I can attest to your work having a direct impact on my job search and am glad that U.Va. has such a resource in place.
I was offered and accepted the job at [a state university in the South] last week! The [academic interviewing presentation] was quite helpful and spot-on accurate for much of my experience. Thank you for your advice and encouragement. Needless to say, this is quite an exciting time!
Advice on interviewing was immensely helpful for both initial and on-campus interviews. Knowing what was expected helped me act more professionally and confidently.