Deep thoughts
Oct. 5th, 2005 09:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
astra_nomerI am contemplating applying for jobs this fall.
Well, actually, considering that September and October are peak months for activity on the AAS job Register, really that means I should be working on applications NOW.
I intend to restrict my search to tenure-track faculty positions, and select among openings quite carefully, and submit applications to just 4 or 5 places. I do have two years left on my current fellowship, so if nothing pans out, I still have next year to apply for jobs in earnest.
Really I think I have a snowball's chance in hell of even making a short list anywhere, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? Or is that too many cliches?
The whole prospect of putting my name forward for positions fills me with gut-wrenching sweaty-palmed fear.
Well, actually, considering that September and October are peak months for activity on the AAS job Register, really that means I should be working on applications NOW.
I intend to restrict my search to tenure-track faculty positions, and select among openings quite carefully, and submit applications to just 4 or 5 places. I do have two years left on my current fellowship, so if nothing pans out, I still have next year to apply for jobs in earnest.
Really I think I have a snowball's chance in hell of even making a short list anywhere, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? Or is that too many cliches?
The whole prospect of putting my name forward for positions fills me with gut-wrenching sweaty-palmed fear.
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Date: 2005-10-05 06:59 pm (UTC)