“Job Seeking in Humanities Computing ”
Julia
Flanders
Lorna
Hughes
Matthew
Kirschenbaum
Wendell
Piez
Geoffrey
Rockwell
Interested in a job in humanities computing? Wondering where to find jobs in the
field and what qualifications employers are looking for? The Job Seeking
committee of the ACH has compiled an analytic collection of academic and
industry job ads in the field. In this poster we will walk you through typical
job ads commenting on the skills and knowledge expected in the field. We will
present the following:
- 1. Information on where to look for jobs.
- 2. Examples of jobs across the academy and industry.
- 3. Commentary on how these ads are written and the qualifications needed for such jobs.
- 4. Suggestion on how to learn the skills you need and how to document that when applying for jobs.
- 5. Connection to mentors who can confidentially review your CV in light of the types of humanities computing jobs you are interested in.