<div dir="ltr"><div>Sent on behalf of <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:karthikeyan.chandrasegaran1@ucr.edu">karthikeyan.chandrasegaran1@ucr.edu</a>> "</span>Community Building Committee"</div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><br><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span>Dear colleagues,</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span>Greetings. As an initiative of the Entomology department's Community Building Committee, we</span><span> plan to organize a workshop titled<span> </span></span><strong><span>“Applying for Jobs in Academia.”</span></strong><span><span> </span>This workshop will meet approximately once every three weeks over a five-month period (rest of Spring quarter + Summer) and is designed to support individuals preparing for the academic job market.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span>The workshop will begin with an overview of the academic job application process and how to think strategically about preparing an application package. From there, we will take a structured, writing-focused approach. Ahead of each session, participants will work on one component of their application and share drafts with peers in the group for discussion and feedback. We will also share sample statements and application materials for reference throughout the workshop.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span>Over the course of the series, the goal is for participants to develop a complete application package, including: research statement, teaching statement, and cover letter. </span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span>We will also spend time discussing diversity statements. While they may not be required for every job currently being advertised, much of the work we do in academia still intersects with this space. The workshop will provide an opportunity to think about how those experiences can be articulated thoughtfully and, when needed, adapted to different application contexts.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span>In addition, we plan to invite faculty from our department to join select sessions to share their experiences with preparing application materials and navigating academic job interviews.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">We would appreciate it if you could please relay this announcement to your lab members who might be interested.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span>If you are interested in participating, please email<span> </span><b>Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran (<a href="mailto:karthikc@ucr.edu" target="_blank">karthikc@ucr.edu</a>)</b><span> </span>directly. We will follow up with scheduling details and the first meeting date based on interest.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">Best,<br><span>Entomology Dept. </span><span>Community Building Committee</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><br></div>
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