1. An Academic Career Terry Young & Paul Sava Colorado School of Mines

2. Tenure-track PhD Assistant Professor Research Faculty Tech Support Promotion & Tenure Associate Professor Postdoctoral Researcher

3. Critical Skills communication teaching mentoring research collaboration multi-tasking time mgmt. leadership financial mgmt. continuous learning

4. AcademiaIndustry “Hats”SeveralOne ColleaguesStudentsProfessionals FundingRaise your own“Provided” CompensationLowerHigher FreedomMoreLess ? Academia vs. Industry

5. Is a “Start-up” the Closest Analogy to the Academic Career?

6. 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 A professor’s “workday”

7. 8-9Teach class 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 Teach

8. 8-9Teach class 9-10Meet with students 10-11 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 Advise

9. 8-9Teach class 9-10Meet with students 10-11Committee meeting 11-12 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 Serve

10. 8-9Teach class 9-10Meet with students 10-11Committee meeting 11-12Conference call 12-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 Network

11. 8-9Teach class 9-10Meet with students 10-11Committee meeting 11-12Conference call 12-1Coffee and PhD comics 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 Live

12. 8-9Teach class 9-10Meet with students 10-11Committee meeting 11-12Conference call 12-1Coffee and PhD comics 1-2Research 2-3 3-4 4-5 Research

13. 8-9Teach class 9-10Meet with students 10-11Committee meeting 11-12Conference call 12-1Coffee and PhD comics 1-2Research 2-3Write article 3-4 4-5 Publish

14. 8-9Teach class 9-10Meet with students 10-11Committee meeting 11-12Conference call 12-1Coffee and PhD comics 1-2Research 2-3Write article 3-4Prepare presentation 4-5 Communicate

15. 8-9Teach class 9-10Meet with students 10-11Committee meeting 11-12Conference call 12-1Coffee and PhD comics 1-2Research 2-3Write article 3-4Prepare presentation 4-5Write proposal Raise funds