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Career & Professional Development Events

APSA Career Open House
Thursday, September 15, 4:00 – 6:00 pm (EDT)
The Career Open House is an opportunity for APSA Annual Meeting attendees to connect with departments, institutions, and organizations for informational and informal discussions about jobs in political science, and other careers that draw on political science training, both on campus and in applied/non-academic settings. This year’s Career Open House will feature “Ask-Me-Anything” tables focused on the academic job market, landing a postdoc, and working at a community college.

Short Course: McClain Taskforce on Systemic Inequality in the Discipline: Creating and Enacting Your Department’s Plan for Equity
Wednesday, September 14, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 
APSA Mentoring and Networking Reception
Thursday, September 15, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Program

National Conference of Black Political Scientists and Committee on the Status of Blacks Reception
Thursday, September 15, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) and the APSA Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession
 
Get the Job: Tips for the Academic Job Market
Friday, September 16, 8:00 to 9:30am (EDT)
 
APSA Presidential Task Force on Systemic Inequality in the Discipline: Implications for Journals and Publishing Practices
Friday, September 16, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Co-sponsored by APSA Diversity and Inclusion Program and APSA Publications
 
Get the Grant: Finding Funding, Writing Proposals, and Advancing Your Research at Every Career Stage
Friday, September 16, 10:00 to 11:30am
 
Applying for a Job at a Teaching-Oriented Institution
Friday, September 16, 2:00 to 3:30pm (EDT)

Funding Opportunities: How and Why You Should Apply
Friday, September 16, 4:00 to 5:30pm (EDT)

APSA Committee on the Status of Blacks Professional Development Roundtable
Saturday, September 17, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession

APSA Committee on the Status of First-Generation Scholars Roundtable
Saturday, September 17, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status of First-Generation Scholars in the Profession
 
 
Contingency and Academic Freedom
Thursday,
September 15, 8:00 to 9:30am (EDT)
Sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Contingent Faculty in the Profession

 

Careers Diversity Committee: Careers in Industry
Thursday, September 15, 10:00 to 11:30am (EDT)
Sponsored by the Careers Diversity Committee

 

Teaching in the Age of Political Fracture
Friday, September 16, 10:00 to 11:30am (EDT)
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession

 

Alternative Paths for Academics
Saturday, September 17, 10:00 to 11:30am (EDT)
Co-sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Graduate Students in the Profession
 
Realities Facing Graduate Students in the Profession 2022: A Working Session
Saturday, September 17, 12:00 to 1:30pm (EDT)
Sponsored by the APSA Committee on the Status Graduate Students in the Profession

APSA Graduate School Information Fair 
Saturday, September 17, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Advance registration and RSVP required (email diversityprograms@apsanet.org)
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs

APSA Bystander Intervention Training II 
Friday, September 16, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs

APSA Bystander Intervention Training II 
Friday, September 16, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Sponsored by APSA Diversity & Inclusion Programs