MIT EECS faculty interviews
MIT EECS faculty interviewsResearch direction, role and audience
Connect past work to your research direction
“This vision should encompass both your past and future work.”
Saman Amarasinghe and Deanna MontgomeryMIT EECS Academic Job Search Seminar co-instructors
Keep the agenda in a shorter slot
The co-instructors advise using a contribution to explain the work you would pursue next.
ExamplePrepare evidence for the appointment
“advising students, conducting original scholarly research and developing course materials”
MIT EECS2027 tenure-track faculty posting
Choose evidence for the job
This posting also names undergraduate and graduate teaching. Prepare one example that connects your work to each relevant duty.
ExampleRehearse for listeners outside your field
“Practice with faculty, postdocs, grad students, and (maybe) undergrads both in and outside your field.”
MIT EECS Communication LabFaculty job talk guidance
Explain one result at useful depth
Ask a reader outside the specialty to explain your result and why it matters. Use their response to adjust the talk.
ExampleLast reviewed