Symposium
European Political Science (2009) 8, 162–167. doi:10.1057/eps.2009.4
Collected Wisdom: Advice to New Entrants to the Profession
lori thorlaksona
aDepartment of Political Science, 10-16 HM Tory Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H4, Canada
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Abstract
When we leave the Ph.D. to embark on an academic career, we soon discover that the strategies for success rely on a range of teaching, research, managerial, and networking skills that we likely did not develop during our doctoral years. This paper compiles advice to new entrants to the profession from established political scientists on some of the general strategies and skills that they identified as being crucial to the development of their academic careers.
Keywords:
professional development, career advice, career strategies
