Dual Career Program

Information for Faculty and Their Partners

• Dual Career Couples and the Job Search (downloadable PDF)
  
  
• Dual Career Program at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor: A Guide for Prospective or New Faculty Members and Their Partners (downloadable PDF)
  Having long recognized dual career partner assistance as a crucial element in recruiting and retaining its excellent faculty, the University of Michigan has developed one of the strongest dual career programs in the country. This two-page brochure provides a general overview of the University's dual career efforts, some of which are limited to the partners of tenure track and tenured faculty.
  
  
• Online Information for Partners Seeking Employment
  Created initially by the Office of the Provost but now maintained by the University's Office of Recruiting and Employment Services, this Web site provides easy access to a wealth of information.
  
  Its links include employment opportunities and career resources at the University of Michigan (including how to search and apply for jobs), other area colleges and universities, major employers in the area, career search resources, and information about Ann Arbor.
  
  

Information for Administrators

• A Note to Administrators About the Dual Career Program
  
  
• University of Michigan Dual Career Program: Roles and Responsibilities & Steps in the Process
  A document for University administrators, who should call 734.647-8788 to request a copy.
  
  
• Provost's Faculty Initiatives Program (PFIP)
  
  
• Dual Career Considerations in Faculty Recruitment
  The UM STRIDE program has produced a handbook for faculty recruitment (see http://www.umich.edu/~advproj/downloads.html). Section II of the handbook includes a set of dual career considerations. STRIDE is part of the NSF-ADVANCE Project at the University of Michigan to improve the opportunities and circumstances of tenure-track women faculty in basic science and engineering fields.