Get ready for the upcoming academic job season by participating in our three-week 2026 Future Faculty Boot Camp.
The boot camp will help you prepare your materials for the faculty job market. We will also cover strategies for navigating the application process and academic job market resources available to UW–Madison postdocs.
Every participant will have the opportunity to draft and get feedback on each of the main job documents commonly included in faculty job searches. Sessions will be dynamic and interactive and will include opportunities to workshop your own materials, discuss job search strategies and challenges with other postdocs, and learn how other scholars are communicating their qualifications. This is a great opportunity not only to get a great start on your job materials, but also to connect with other postdocs who are at a similar stage in their career.
We’ll meet in-person in the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC), Room 3110 from 10:00am-12:00pm on the following dates:
| Date | Topic |
Location |
| August 3 | Navigating the Faculty Market in Uncertain Times | HSLC 3110A |
| August 5 | Curriculum Vitae | HSLC 3110A |
| August 10 | Cover Letter | HSLC 3110A |
| August 12 | Research Statement | HSLC 3110B |
| August 17 | Teaching Statement | HSLC 3110A |
Eligibility is restricted to research associates, postdoctoral fellows, and postdoctoral trainees at UW–Madison and/or the Morgridge Institute for Research by August 2026. Individuals with the title honorary associate or honorary fellow should contact LJ Shackleford (lshackleford@wisc.edu) to confirm that they are eligible to participate.
Additional questions about the event should be directed to LJ Shackleford (lshackleford@wisc.edu).