Navigating Graduate School And Beyond

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series. Graduate school can be an exciting, challenging time for students, but it can be scary and intimidating at the same time. Navigating Graduate School and Beyond: A Career Guide for Graduate Students and a Must Read for Every Advisor outlines the steps and skills necessary to succeed in graduate school and in your career. "Insider tips" help students better understand their advisors, leading to more productive advisor/student relationships. The importance of sowing well now with good habits and management techniques in order to reap big later is the central focus of the volume.

Earning a graduate degree in political science is the first step in pursuing an academic or alt-academic career. Yet there is a large hidden curriculum in graduate school pertaining to strategies, norms, and practices which, when implemented, can help students navigate graduate school. Yet these can be difficult to learn and navigate, even for the most successful undergraduate students and early career professionals who are beginning their graduate career. Beyond gaining entry to graduate school, surviving, and thriving as a successful graduate student requires insights into academia and political science that most undergraduates, recent college graduates, or early career professionals simply will not know. Additionally, lack of access to this hidden curriculum most disadvantages first generation and minoritized students, which maintains inequalities in the discipline. Presently, the APSA leadership is enhancing its efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion across the profession by addressing issues of climate and culture, as well as institutional and systemic inequality through a variety of measures: diversity and inclusion programming, presidential task forces, and other council-backed initiatives. This resource guide is an essential component of APSA's effort to fill the knowledge-gap for prospective and current graduate students, as it provides insights into everything from applying for admission and finding a mentor to landing that first job-and everything in between.

Psychology students who want to continue their education today are confronted by a bewildering variety of possibilities. Succeeding in Graduate School offers them much needed practical help. Written by experienced mentors, this book: *explains the options provided by a bachelor's degree, describes what each of the many available programs at the master's and doctoral levels prepares one to do, helps in selecting the most appropriate program, and enhances one's chances of being admitted; *gives reader-friendly tutorials in teaching, research, and clinical/consulting skills; *describes the stresses of life as a graduate student; *suggests ways to cope with the management of difficult professors, the search for the optimal advisor-mentor match, and other political and emotional problems that can make or break a graduate career; *offers advice on overcoming obstacles to completing a thesis or dissertation; and *provides guidance on navigating beyond graduate school: maintaining one's ethical focus, getting into and completing the internship that is a requirement of many programs, obtaining a license for those requiring one to work, and in general, building a career beyond the degree. Clear, crisp, and comprehensive--with extensive references for further exploration--Succeeding in Graduate School is must reading for undergraduates and graduate students alike.

A field guide to living in the academic trenches without losing your mind (or your heart), Becoming an Academic confirms that—no matter what your experience is in academia—you are not alone.

An essential handbook to the unwritten and often unspoken knowledge and skills you need to succeed in grad school Some of the most important things you need to know in order to succeed in graduate school—like how to choose a good advisor, how to get funding for your work, and whether to celebrate or cry when a journal tells you to revise and resubmit an article—won’t be covered in any class. They are part of a hidden curriculum that you are just expected to know or somehow learn on your own—or else. In this comprehensive survival guide for grad school, Jessica McCrory Calarco walks you through the secret knowledge and skills that are essential for navigating every critical stage of the postgraduate experience, from deciding whether to go to grad school in the first place to finishing your degree and landing a job. An invaluable resource for every prospective and current grad student in any discipline, A Field Guide to Grad School will save you grief—and help you thrive—in school and beyond. Provides invaluable advice about how to: Choose and apply to a graduate program Stay on track in your program Publish and promote your work Get the most out of conferences Navigate the job market Balance teaching, research, service, and life

Psychology students who want to continue their education today are confronted by a bewildering variety of possibilities. Succeeding in Graduate School offers them much needed practical help. Written by experienced mentors, this book: *explains the options provided by a bachelor's degree, describes what each of the many available programs at the master's and doctoral levels prepares one to do, helps in selecting the most appropriate program, and enhances one's chances of being admitted; *gives reader-friendly tutorials in teaching, research, and clinical/consulting skills; *describes the stresses of life as a graduate student; *suggests ways to cope with the management of difficult professors, the search for the optimal advisor-mentor match, and other political and emotional problems that can make or break a graduate career; *offers advice on overcoming obstacles to completing a thesis or dissertation; and *provides guidance on navigating beyond graduate school: maintaining one's ethical focus, getting into and completing the internship that is a requirement of many programs, obtaining a license for those requiring one to work, and in general, building a career beyond the degree. Clear, crisp, and comprehensive--with extensive references for further exploration--Succeeding in Graduate School is must reading for undergraduates and graduate students alike.

Choosing to upskill through obtaining either a Masters of Doctoral level certification is an important decision, yet many find they falter once enrolled. Navigating the Hidden Curriculum of Graduate School is written with a casual and direct style to help you avoid the traps you could not imagine as you have never journeyed down this road before. For those who find themselves floundering this volume will help you get back on the road to success.

By Degrees: Resilience, Relationships, and Success in Communication Graduate Studies provides readers with an indispensable guide to navigating the graduate school experience in Communication Studies programs. The book helps current and future graduate students consider their options, make wise choices, and thrive within their master''s or doctoral programs and beyond. The text''s 15 contributed chapters discuss such topics as how to select the right program, build strong advisor-advisee relationships, navigate roadblocks, find community, share work, develop into competent scholars and teachers, and pursue careers inside and outside the academy. The diverse and global nature of communication research and pedagogy and finding and pursuing your passion within the discipline is evident throughout the book. Designed to resonate with today''s learners, each chapter is co-authored by leading scholars and current or recent graduate students and features unique perspectives from students'' experiences. This approach provides readers with an enlightening window into graduate students'' insights, challenges, and lived experiences. The text also features a distinct emphasis on diversity, inclusion, equity, and access, and reflects upon the international character of communication research and pedagogy. Readers will engage in robust discussions related to justice and equity and learn how the Communication discipline has developed and continues to develop around the globe. By Degrees is an exemplary resource for introduction to graduate studies courses and for individuals considering master''s or doctoral programs. Chapters and contributors include: Introduction for Students: "Completely Altered the Way I Viewed the World"- Betsy Wackernagel Bach, Dawn O. Braithwaite, and Shiv Ganesh Chapter 1: "Providing the Intellectual Tools": Getting to Know the Discipline of Communication - Dawn O. Braithwaite, Tina M. Harris, Jessy Ohl, and Trevor Kauer Chapter 2: "How Do I Find a Good Fit?": Applying to Master''s and PhD Programs - Betsy Wackernagel Bach, Kendyl Barney, and Mackensie Minniear Chapter 3: "I Have to Re-choose to Do This Every Single Day": Beyond Narratives of Success in the Pursuit of Graduate School - Shiv Ganesh and Andrea Zorn Chapter 4: "Spanning the Abyss": Graduate Student Steps and Tasks - Randall A. Lake, Emma Frances Bloomfield, Beth L. Boser, Allegra Hardin, and Barbara A. Pickering Chapter 5: "Work with Someone Who Seems Excited About Your Success": Building Advisor/Advisee Relationships - C. Kay Weaver and Bridget Reynolds Sheffer Chapter 6: "Do Something You''re Passionate About": Planning and Carrying Out Research - Sarah J. Tracy, Cris J. Tietsort, and Laura Martinez Chapter 7: "A Process of Discovery": Finding Your Groove as a Writer - Lisa Keränen and Andrew Gilmore Chapter 8: "Yikes! What Do I Do Now?": Advice for Graduate Students Sharing Their Work - Ronald Jackson II and Celnisha Dangerfield Chapter 9: "From Sitting in the Classroom to Facing It": Becoming and Growing as a Teacher - Kirstie McAllum, Simon Mallette, Tyler Rife, and Uttaran Dutta Chapter 10: "Without People in My Corner, I Will Fail": Personal Resources for Graduate Students - Vincent R. Waldron, Brianna Avalos, Dayna N. Klober, and Jameien Taylor Chapter 11: "One Mountain, Many Paths": Navigating Roadblocks and Succeeding in Graduate School - Jordan Soliz and Megan E. Cardwell Chapter 12: "Graduate School is a Human Experience of Struggling, Celebrating, and Striving Together": Graduate Life as a Collective Endeavor - Jenna N. Hanchey, Samantha Gillespie, and Ana-Luisa Ortiz-Martinez Chapter 13: "It Was Within My Control to Max My Possibilities": Academic Life After Graduate School - Patrice M. Buzzanell, Zhenyu Tian, and Timothy Betts Chapter 14: "A Roadmap to Career Success": Pursuing Careers Outside of the Academy for MA Graduates - Stephen K. Hunt, Aimee E. Miller-Ott, and Viraj Patel Chapter 15: "Translate Your Talents": Pursuing Careers Outside of the Academy for PhD Graduates - Katlyn Gangi and James Stiff