[Sara Wilson]

Hi all,

This victory is a bit old, but I started my first post-PhD job in August 2017 (after defending in March 2017). I direct communications and run public programming for Temple University Libraries. I manage a team of two and a designer and will be adding to my team over the next few years. I really like the job, though it was definitely a transition at first. There’s a lot of responsibility but I also have a lot of freedom, and I like that balance.

Something cool we finished this week was something called the Philly Public Arts Forum. We invited local street artists and other people involved in that world to join us for a series of talks, panels, and a culminating workshop. This week was the workshop. We had local artists lead us through the process of creating art (and talking about how mad we are about the current state of the world), and then we all went outside and put it up on a temporary wall we attached to our main campus library. ‘

I knew a few years before finishing my PhD that I didn’t want to teach, and the proseminar was really helpful in getting me to rethink my skills (and retool my resume!). I’m happy to talk to anyone about the application process, but I’ll say that I really ended up drawing on my networks to get the job. All that interacting with others on twitter, attending programs, and signing up to be on various committees worked for me in the end because it helped me get my foot in the door.

[Sara Wilson]

Hi all!

I’m Sara Wilson, and I’m a 2016-17 proseminar alum. I currently direct communications and outreach (including public programming) for Temple University Libraries. I got my PhD at Temple in 20th century British Literature. I’m always happy to talk about my job or hear what others are doing. Like Natalie, I’m about to write more about my job in the victories thread.

• This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by Sara Wilson.
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