In our newest "how can we help you?" thread a reader asks: I've seen many "What I wish I knew when I started grad school" threads. How about a thread entitled: "What I wish I knew when I started at my first TT job?" This is a wonderful query. I'll probably weigh in down in…

In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I have seen several job adverts recently for Assistant Professor roles that seem to request graduate mentoring. Are new Assistant Professors actually expected to mentor graduates from day one, or is this listed as something that will be expected in the future? Or…

In our January "how can we help you?" thread, a reader writes: I'd really appreciate a post that summarizes opportunities / postdocs / fellowships that early career people who already have a TT job can apply for. I often hear from people who spend a year somewhere, but it's often unclear to me how to…