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Ultimate Guide to Finishing Thesis, Finding Job, and Living Happily Ever After

Learn when to defend your thesis, prepare for defense, navigate the job search in academia and industry, and secure a fulfilling career. Get tips on defense preparation, thesis submission, job hunting strategies, and interview techniques. Good luck on your academic and career journey!

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Ultimate Guide to Finishing Thesis, Finding Job, and Living Happily Ever After

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  1. How to finish and get a job, then live happily ever after… Dongho Kim October 10, 2001

  2. Before Defense • When to take the defense? • Ask your advisor • What to prepare? • Defense packet • Pick up from graduate school (GFS 300) • Thesis committee • Three or more faculty members • Scheduling • Takes some time

  3. Before Defense • Draft of the thesis • To the committee members • At least three weeks in advance • Meet with committee before the defense • Bring slides • Go through at least first seven slides • Answer questions • Find out their concerns in advance

  4. Before Defense • Practice talks (dry-runs) • As many as you can • Alone first • With group members • With advisor • With different audiences • Seven slides rule • Backup slides • Defense announcement through the department • Lorraine

  5. Finishing vs. Job hunting • It is hard to do both • So, you might want to consider finishing first, and • then concentrate on finding a job • However, job hunting takes time. • Sometimes, quite long time, • Especially when the economy is not good. • Trade-offs

  6. During the defense • Be confident! • You are the one who knows about your thesis most.

  7. After defense • Getting signatures • Submit thesis to graduate school • Thesis editor  another signature • Degree Progress dept.  check the requirements • Graduating consists of two parts • Oral, and • Written

  8. Job searching • Get connections • Introduce yourself to other people at conferences • Introduce yourself to the speaker at seminars • Get to know your colleagues

  9. Job searching - Academia • Start early • For fall semester/quarter, • September – January • Research area • Publications • GPA • Research schools vs. Teaching schools • Consider research labs also

  10. Job - Academia • Interview • Among 5 or 6 • Talk • Meeting with faculty • Have research agenda for the next five years or so • During the talk and meetings • Potential future collaboration • Know your research needs • Equipment • Support for students • Make sure the school is willing to provide those

  11. Job searching - Industry • Prepare several versions of resumes • Customized cover letters • Do not waste time on the positions that do not match • Learn about the companies in advance • Knowing someone inside is a BIG plus

  12. Job searching - Industry • Interviews are different than that of academia • No formal talks, but • Very short, but carefully prepared talks • Several versions with different lengths • Technical questions • Refresh your memory • Strange questions • Phone interviews • Prepare questions • Technical • HR

  13. Making decision • Two-body problems • Timing • Scheduling is important

  14. Good Luck!

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