11Q13 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I struck out on my PhD apps this year and I need to remain active in the academy until I reapply in the Fall, lest my CV be destroyed. Ideally I would like to stay in the area, at least someplace commutable from Cambridge, MA area. My Master's is from Harvard, which I would think would get my foot in the door, but it seems like this city is over-saturated with overqualified PhD's scooping up the adjunct positions. My field is religion, specifically ancient Judaisms and Christianities. Should I just start cold calling places? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QEDmath Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Try checking higheredjobs.com. Community colleges always have a large pool of adjuncts on hand; send some emails with CV's, etc. I took an adjunct position after getting my MA (in mathematics) while I was deciding about research areas for a PhD. I credit my teaching experience as an adjunct as one thing that may have set me apart from other applicants. Good luck reapplying and getting some adjunct positions (you'll need a few to survive!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elitebag Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Posting on some job forums ,there are more chance to find adjunct jobs. wine in coffee cups 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tt503 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Talk to some of your professors and see if there's a chance that you can either teach or TA with the summer school classes or for the extension education classes. Also, just email your adviser and see what they suggest you do. Look at Bunker Hill CC and they might have some openings for something (usually not, since the oversaturation process)...you also might inquire into the programs you were rejected from and see what went wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua07 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) You said that your field is religion, right. Why don't you try to apply in other school that has religion related in their curriculum, take that as a Sideline. You need to stand on your own. Edited April 26, 2012 by Joshua07 go3187 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp12 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Who is the point of contact that you should try to find? Let's say you are in/near a major city with several universities and community colleges. Do you go for the chair? the grad director? an administrative person? Also - for students currently enrolled in a PhD program, would it be frowned upon to apply for external adjunct spots while still on funding/TAship at home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vienneselights Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Can I send you an email asking about your experience w/ Jewish Studies at H? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manoj9585 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 hi, from where i get a good job please reply fast i urgent need a job in IT sector . comp12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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