Suddenly, the Interview Took a Twist

Short Session Description. (~100 words)

The academic interview is a game, but the best way to win is by boosting your stats during chance encounters. While you may enter the interview feeling like a warrior, horrendous beasts and unwieldy obstacles may leave you feeling like a level 1 bard. This session will walk you through 3 different academic interview settings that present unique challenges – committee meetings, interview dinners, and job talks. You will reflect on your character traits and practice battle strategies to make sure you survive through a game-based activity that will have you building your deck, rolling your polyhedral die, and navigating your way through a maze of interview faux pas.

Session Style/Format (e.g. lightning talks, make/hack/play session, etc.)

This is an interactive, game-driven session designed to help prepare librarians on the academic job market for the full-day interview gauntlet.

Takeaways:

Participants will come away with skills for handling the unexpected events that can derail even the most skilled job applicants.

Organization. 

Fully formed

Contact Information

Emily Thompson - emily-thompson02@utc.edu