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How to Participate in the Career Service as a Candidate
The JSM Career Service gets your profile and résumé in front of top statistical employers from industry, government, and academia.
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Postdocs Share Experiences at NISS Graduate Student Networking Event
The panel of current and former postdoctoral fellows shared their reasons for considering a postdoctoral position after graduation and discussed the pros and cons of the fellowships.
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Climbing the Tower: Developing Your First Promotion Packet as an Academic Collaborative Statistician
The ASA Pathways to Promotion Committee brought together Walter Ambrosius and Leslie McClure for a webinar in their Establishing a Collaborative Career in Academia series. The title of the free webinar is “Developing Your Promotion Packet as an Academic Collaborative Statistician.”
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Project NExT Accepting Applications for Summer Program
The first round of applications for next summer’s MAA Project NExT, which will be held virtually, are due October 15.
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Fulbright Scholar Program Offers 400+ Opportunities
The Fulbright US Scholar Program offers more than 400 opportunities to teach, research, and conduct professional projects in more than 135 countries. Opportunities are available for higher education faculty and administrators, as well as professionals outside of academia, artists, journalists, scientists, and independent scholars.
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Career Development Panel: Early Data Science Careers and the Job Search Process
The ASA’s Committee on Career Development will host a panel of representatives from industry, academia, and the government to talk about possible career paths in statistics and data science, as well as provide tips and insights on the job search and application process.
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New Pod of Asclepius Series: ‘The Philosophy of Data Science’
The Pod of Asclepius fall series, “The Philosophy of Data Science,” is the first of an annual series directed at early-career statisticians and data scientists. Its aim is to provide in-depth understanding of a single topic to augment the formal graduate school curriculum.
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Faculty Nominations Wanted for Mu Sigma Rho
Mu Sigma Rho invites academic institutions to nominate outstanding teaching faculty for the 2020 Mu Sigma Rho William D. Warde Statistics Education Award.
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Things I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career in Academia
Experienced statisticians offer advice for advancing your career in academia.
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From Graduate Student to Assistant Professor
Transitioning into your first faculty job as an assistant professor may seem daunting, but the process can be easier with proper preparation. Jaime Lynn Speiser recently went through the process and shares what she learned here.