Negotiating the Academic Job Offer
So you've got an offer, now what? The links on this page will help you make your next move in securing an academic position.

Tips on Negotiating Your First Academic Job
How to negotiate for what you want and need for success, plus how to choose among various offers.

Life as a Junior Faculty Member
Advice from the University of Michigan for getting the job, interviewing, negotiating, and making the transition to junior faculty member.

Teaching Resources
Teaching your first class as a TA or new instructor? These pages of links will help you calm your nerves, learn how to teach more effectively, and deal with with sticky situations.

Transition from Graduate Student to Assistant Professor
The transition from grad student to assistant professor is monumental in shaping your professional identity. This page gives you a broad sense of what is expected of you as a tenure-track, junior faculty member.

How To Ask The Right Questions In Assessing An Academic Job
Before you accept a position, be sure that you know what you're getting into.

What You Need to Know Before You Work Abroad
Thinking about taking an academic position overseas?

Uncle Wuffle's Advice to the Assistant Professor
Humorous, yet excellent advice for new professors who want to earn tenure, from the American Political Association.

Keeping Your Research Alive
An assistant professor's schedule is busy and research is often the first thing to be put on the back burner. Here's how to prioritize your work.

Confessions of a Junior Professor
Kathy Newman discusses the difficulties and anxieties of a new assistant professor. Fantastic article from Academe.

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