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PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
EJOBS & CAREER
DEVELOPMENT ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
eJobs
eJobs is the most comprehensive database of jobs Teaching & Education
related to political science, accessible to members. The A key component of APSA’s mission is to support political
eJobs platform is updated daily with new job listings and science education and the professional development
candidate resumes, and is fully searchable by field of of its practitioners. Teaching is a vital component of
interest, employer or candidate name, region, keyword, the discipline, and APSA seeks to generate a greater
position, salary, institution type, and most recent understanding of cutting-edge approaches, techniques,
postings. APSA departmental members have access to and methodologies that can be effectively applied in the
post and view job listings on our eJobs site as a part of political science classroom. Programs include the APSA
their departmental membership.
Teaching and Learning Conference, teaching awards, the
APSA syllabi project, and civic engagement initiatives.
Interview Services at the Annual Meeting
APSA provides space and facilities for employers who Professional Development
have posted an eJobs listing to interview candidates Professional development in political science involves
onsite at the meeting. The service is provided as a educating and training students and faculty on career skills
complimentary member benefit to departmental and strategies. The purpose of this training is to enhance
members with posted eJobs. Additionally, individual knowledge, preparation, performance, and advancement
member job candidates have access to view which hiring in both academic and non-academic spheres. The APSA
departments are conducting interviews. This interview professional development program coordinates a series of
service provides a complimentary member benefit to initiatives aimed at promoting professional development
departmental and institutional members with an eJobs for all those engaged in the discipline of political science.
listing that is active through the dates of the Annual
Meeting. Non-member departments and institutions can Supporting professional development among APSA
participate for a flat fee.
members assists in the Association’s core objectives,
including: promoting scholarly research and
communication; promoting high quality teaching and
education; diversifying the profession and representing
its diversity; increasing academic and non-academic
opportunities; and strengthening the professional
environment for political science.
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