Job Market Resources

Here are samples of the materials I prepared for the philosophy job market in 2021-2022:

• Cover letter (research university)
  • Here is the ad I was responding to (I recommend saving ads so you can review them before your interviews!)
• Cover letter (liberal arts college)
  • Here is the ad I was responding to
• CV and dissertation abstract (this is the CV I used on the market, not my current CV)
• Writing sample
• Research statement
• Teaching portfolio
• Diversity statement

Here are some additional materials I prepared for my flyouts:

• Secondary writing sample (for my W&L flyout, I was asked to provide a new paper for faculty to pre-read then discuss, rather than give a research talk)
• Teaching demonstration handout
• Job talk slides, handout, and script (I recommend trying out the idea of writing a script (I do this for almost all my talks). I practiced my job talk twice, once unscripted and once scripted, and the scripted one was miles better)
• Handout on research plans

Here are resources I found helpful  when I was on the market:

• Dan Korman's advice for the job market
• Phil Cocoon job market bootcamp
• Zoë Johnson King's job market materials, available on the front page of her website.
• Elise Woodard's compilation of possible interview questions (ask her for the file! It's amazing.)
• Phil Cocoon job market reporting thread (the Grad Cafe of the job market – beware if you're the anxious type!)
• I didn't do the Phil Cocoon job market mentoring program, but I heard good things about it.
• This video :)