the encouragement lounge: You and your professor

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

You and your professor - Part 2

Graduating? Planning a change? Maybe your professor can help.

Today's post is to remind you that if you are looking for a new job or working to shift careers, your professors may be valuable resources. We often know people in the field and would be happy to connect you for some networking. So, if you haven't done so, touch base with any professors who you think might be helpful. If your prof helps you make a connection and you get a meeting, be sure to follow up with both the new contact and the prof -- those thank you notes go a long way!

Stay tuned for Part 3 on Friday!

cheers

Harriet

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Working adult students, on my mind...

I hope this blog will be helpful to friends and others involved in a variety of endeavors. However, I created the blog with students in mind and continue to develop it with that specific group as my focus.

I believe that with the increase in evening, weekend, and low-residency programs, students are working more and more in isolation. If we were all full-time students on campus, we would have the informal support that comes with being able to go down the hall and talk with a colleague, etc. But instead, we are working late nights and weekends at home in front of the laptop.

With that in mind, I hope the encouragement lounge provides brief moments of respite and energizing connection. This does not at all replace valuable face-to-face contact. Many aspects of the academic journey can only be addressed via in-depth conversations with colleagues and teachers. And I would always rather sit down and talk with someone than to communicate online. Nonetheless, my aim is to give you one more channel for quick hits of support.