My Experience as a New Faculty Member

My Experience as a New Faculty Member

Phil Kaminsky

IE/OR Dept.

UC Berkeley

Applying For Jobs

Why did I look for academic jobs?

Which jobs did I apply for?

What did I include in the applications?

Interviewing

What did I prepare?

What was it like?

What did I wish I did?

What did I learn along the way?

Selecting a Job

Business vs. Engineering School

Research vs. Teaching Focus

Negotiating…

The First Year

What did I teach?

What did I learn as the semester progressed?

How about research?

Other stuff

As the Second Year Starts…

Did I make the right choices?

Am I enjoying myself?