Emory Economics PhD Workshop
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Professionalism Workshop

Working through the “unwritten” aspects of preparing for and navigating the job market for economics PhD students

Department of Economics, Emory University


Facilitator

Ian McCarthy

R. Rollins, R418

ian.mccarthy@emory.edu

Professional Etiquette

Navigating day-to-day interactions in academia

  • Staying Organized
  • Emails
  • Meetings
  • Culture

1st Year: Just Starting the Program

Who stays, who leaves, and how to survive

  • Who is here and who might leave?
  • Tips for sticking around

2nd Year: From Student to Researcher

Finding and developing research ideas

  • Tips for generating research ideas
  • From idea to paper

3rd Year: Best Practices in Research

Building a sustainable workflow and learning to write

Basic Workflow

  • Get Organized
  • Keep Track
  • Backups

Learning “How to Write”

  • Get Started
  • Writing Better

4th Year: Preparing for the Market

Materials, presentations, publishing, and your online presence

  • Understanding the Job Market
  • Preparing your Materials
  • Conferences and Presentations
  • Publishing
  • Summarizing your Work
  • Your Website

5th Year: Finishing Up

Defense preparation and post-PhD transitions

  • Preparing for the Defense
  • Post-defense Transitions

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