Students who are on their way to completing their dissertations and who are ready to go on the job market are encouraged to participate in the Department's Job Seekers Committee. Each year two faculty members chair this committee, whose aim is to direct students through the entire academic job search process: looking for job openings on the MLA website, polishing job application materials, applying to and interviewing for jobs at the MLA conference in the winter, attending campus visits and giving campus job talks, and negotiating job offers. Job Seekers Committee activities include regular meetings and mock job interviews. Click here to see the list of recent job placements from the Department.

The University Career and Placement Services (CAPS; 773-834-2277) office also offers assistance to students in setting up dossiers and has additional career counseling programs.

For this year's job seeker's schedule and contacts, please e-mail Leslie Singel.

This section of the website has administrative information about the academic job market for current PhD students in the Department of English. Note that all of this information is password protected; it can only be accessed by departmental faculty and graduate students. Current students can view sample job market materials on the password-protected Graduate Student Resources Wiki.

Job Postings
Resources and Links for Job Seekers
Job Seekers Committee Minutes and Materials