HOW DO STUDENTS AND POST-DOCS RANK VARIOUS CAREER RESOURCES IF THEY ARE PLANNING TO PURSUE AN ACADEMIC POSITION

HOW DO STUDENTS AND POST-DOCS RANK VARIOUS CAREER RESOURCES IF THEY ARE PLANNING TO PURSUE AN ACADEMIC POSITION?

Highest Ranking Sources of Advice

Masters Students	Ph.D. Students	Post-Docs
Current advisor	Current advisor	Current advisor
Internet resources	Another faculty member in the Department	Internet resources
Another faculty member in the Department	A fellow graduate student or post-doc	Career centre on campus

Least Ranking Sources of Advice

Masters Students	Ph.D. Students	Post-Docs
Career centre outside campus	Career centre outside campus	Another faculty member in Department
Career centre on campus	Another faculty member outsideDepartment	Chair of Department
CIC Resources	Career centre on campus	Internet Resources

Summary:

Across the board students and post-docs see their current advisor as the primary resource for career information regarding academic jobs.

Internet resources have mixed reviews.

Career centres on and off campus are not considered valuable resources for academic jobs.

CIC resources, Department chairs, and faculty outside the department are not considered as sources of advice.