Getting an Academic Job in History [Paperback]

A must-read for all graduate students and helps find a way through the confusing and seemingly labyrunthine process of finding a job in the history profession.After years of collecting data and volunteering advice on the history job search, Polanichka has distilled her knowledge into this unique and invaluable must-read for all graduate students and helps find a way through the confusing and seemingly labyrinthine process of finding a job in the history profession.AcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: A Timeline of the Job MarketChapter 2: Long before You Enter the Job Market: ConsiderationsChapter 3: Long before You Enter the Job Market: TasksChapter 4: Drafting and Updating A Curriculum VitaeChapter 5: Creating a Teaching PortfolioChapter 6: What to Do One Year Before Entering the Job MarketChapter 7: Writing the Cover LetterChapter 8: Applying for Jobs: A Timeline of TasksChapter 9: Taking a MomentChapter 10: The Conference InterviewChapter 11: Interview QuestionsChapter 12: The Campus VisitChapter 13: Accepting an Offer and NegotiatingChapter 14: Dealing with RejectionAppendix: Trabb's Top 10 List for Surviving the Job SearchNotesBibliography and Suggested ReadingsDana M. Polanichka is assistant professor of history at Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts. She received both her MA and PhD degrees in Medieval History from the University of California, Los Angeles.