Teaching Assistants' Training Program

Description

While tenure-track professorships may be the ultimate career goal for a large portion of graduate students, an increasingly precarious and competitive academic job market means that many individuals will pursue a range of work opportunities. Job seekers interested in teaching and learning careers will begin their search in academic, corporate, and non-profit environments with important skills and experiences acquired through their time as graduate teaching assistants and/or course instructors; however, clearly conveying transferability of this work history may prove intimidating or challenging. In this roundtable discussion, a panel of individuals holding teaching and learning positions within and beyond university settings will share their insights to help graduate students identify, hone, and communicate the transferable skills and experiences they have gained through their teaching.