This workshop is designed for economics PhD students at Emory University. Each module covers the “unwritten” skills that shape a successful academic career but rarely show up in a syllabus. Topics range from professional etiquette and research workflow to job market preparation and life after the defense. The materials are organized by year so that students can engage with whatever is most relevant to where they are in the program.
Department of Economics, Emory University R. Rollins, R418 ian.mccarthy@emory.edu
Navigating day-to-day interactions in academia
Who stays, who leaves, and how to survive
Finding and developing research ideas
Building a sustainable workflow and learning to write
Basic Workflow
Learning “How to Write”
Materials, presentations, publishing, and your online presence
Defense preparation and post-PhD transitions