Navigating the academic job search for environmental engineers: Guidance for job seekers and mentors

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 211-217

  Ladner, David A ^a   Bolyard, Stephanie C ^b   Apul, Defne ^c   Whelton, Andrew J ^d  

^a AMRL   (United States)

^b University of Central Florida   (United States)

^c The University of Toledo   (United States)

^d University of South Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic; Application; Faculty; Interview; Job; Mentor; Research; Teaching; Workshop

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC; FACULTY; INTERVIEW; JOB; MENTOR; WORKSHOP;

APPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; RESEARCH; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

SURVEYS;

EID: 84878889900     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000148     Document Type: Article

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