Graduate Student Development Resources

Opportunities for personal development, participation at major conferences, and a thoughtful consideration of a future after you’ve obtained your PhD are encouraged.

Major Conference Information
Journal Article FAQ
Successfully Funded Applications
Job Search

Major Conference Information

In 2008-09 the major conferences in anthropology will be taking place on the following dates and times:

American Anthropological Association
November 19-November 23, 2008
San Francisco, California
www.aaanet.org

Society for Applied Anthropology
March 17-21, 2009
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.sfaa.net

American Association of Physical Anthropologists
March 31-April 4, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
www.physanth.org

Society for American Archaeology
April 22 - 26, 2009
Atlanta, Georgia
www.saa.org

Job Search

The time will come when you will complete your dissertation and leave the University of Washington. You should consider the type of career that will most suit you. Please find below some helpful websites that may be of help to you as you begin your job search.

UW Career Center - Home Page
UW Career Center - Resources for Graduate Students
UW Career Center - Schedule a Mock Interview
PhD Interview Prep - 1995 Trina Sego and Jef I. Richards