tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post2044430382716130464..comments2024-03-28T16:15:19.319-04:00Comments on Saideman's Semi-Spew: Mama, What Do These Poli Sci Job Numbers Really Mean?Steve Saidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09881915512311951902noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8446351548038522890.post-77271133961884306612013-04-17T09:28:18.804-04:002013-04-17T09:28:18.804-04:00Two observations:
1) In my peak year on the job m...Two observations:<br /><br />1) In my peak year on the job market I applied to 85 jobs, a handful of which were non-academic and many of which I was clearly stretching towards (grasping at straws). So you're right about not all IR jobs being available to IR people (or American jobs, or what have you).<br /><br />2) The path-dependency of having to be a VAP early in your career is interesting. If I had gotten a "good" tenure-track job right out of grad school, would I be a better scholar now? Would I have gone into administration or stayed with the virtuous and the saved as a pure academic? Not sure. But I do know folks (you are one!) who started their career with some VAP time and have gone on to pretty damned impressive scholarly careers. So I think the path is influenced, but not dependent.R. William Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228717107253041752noreply@blogger.com