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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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