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A former postdoc who landed a faculty position once described the process of applying for faculty positions as a battle. No question: it's a process that takes up a huge amount of time, effort, and organization. The resources provided in this section will lead you to victory success.

Use a spreadsheet to track your applications, including Institution Name, Deadline, Contact Information, Job ad, Materials Sent, letters from references, interview dates, etc.

- **Q&A with Junior Faculty (Fall 2024)**  
     [Arts & Humanities](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/EcriI-vKfotAjY6ZZdbSUkgB-9Zlnh79khTwlQjYVtAS0w?e=TvzsuS)  
     [Social Sciences](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/EcNfBKwYwqRBuiiYccwSfRsBORVUojjHdywe9qm_ZKuCDw?e=XAGMV8)  
     [Physical Sciences](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/EVjjapIN07BGnqbxpDP6JAQBn2jscPQ7l_UOY9EK2A4QfQ?e=gnpxrz)  
     [Life Sciences](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/ETZJO98NBt5BqfaF_D5lKbUB8dPmzJ0MYVmCL8hzPOnMNg?e=qNEtV7)   
     [SEAS](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/EXz4qmhYwWxHr2wJzvL8_24BylMKFdsppwQ0D6jIDgPSrQ?e=20t50B)
- **Tales from the Battlefront: Testimonies and Advice from Postdocs on their Academic Job Search Experience:** [Video](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/EfXH_1MHjoVKnD5Pioiuu7QBCDL52WhlUuUO3woHhRyebQ?e=rIqDJG)
- For a comprehensive overview of the **Academic Search Interview Process** from a scientist, watch this talk by Erik Snapp, Ph.D. (November 2019).   
     [Part 1](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/EeaBV_jVpfpfpkdwR6zWZ9AB6c3v23W-J0AvdO2KazPQBw?e=sWXA0C)  
     [Part 2 ](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/ETPte5wD1udSvIqZLSj3w5EB_UMfF5NuwBLRykTGQChZdw?e=tMfdFx)  
     [Part 3](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/EVdynqfk3XJerQCVyn7X9-cBCmPBkAEKwjH_uFzKkrvEfw?e=jmmZk4)   
     [Part 4](https://hu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/FASPostdocOffice/EWAWZ1_xJ-5dqN4Bn8cviuIBmca9cDk7O-DQgdjekHbk9A?e=NFHc2C)
- Last, but not least, Carolyn Elya, a former postdoc and current faculty member, has shared her [search tips](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/154T0nNORrntcUFta-Nckz577nRLscS75/edit#slide=id.p1), which provide a terrific **overview of the whole process** with tons of great advice