Report 6

Job Search Part 1: Planning Ahead

October 11, 2002

Guest Speaker: Matthias Kawski

Job Market Notes:

• Annual Number of Ph.D’s in Mathematics: 1000-1200
• 96% of these graduates take academic positions
• Jobs most advertised from October to December

Typical Requirements for Application:

• Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Letters of recommendation
• Philosophy of Teaching
• Scholarly abilities
• Outline of future plans
• Cover sheet
• Resume

Typical Application Due Dates:

· May Plan for curriculum vitae

Give talks or present posters at conferences

· June-July Start developing teaching philosophy

· Aug-Oct Look into the institutions of interest

Research programs

• Nov-Dec Job Applications

Finish research for dissertation

• Jan-March Interview

Graduate College format approval

• April Defense of Research
• August New Job Starts

Source for Employment Services and Job Ads:

• Website: www.ams.org/employment/
• Reading: “The Academic Job Search in Mathematics” by T. Rishel (Cornel)