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Academic Career Network
The Academic Career Network offers spouses and partners of Williams College faculty and administrative staff web-based access to faculty, research, and administrative openings at a cluster of nearby institutions, as well as the ability to post credentials in a searchable database accessible to prospective employers at member schools. The Network also offers career development seminars and special events designed to facilitate the job search process.
History
ACN was initiated by the Five Colleges, Inc. (a consortium of Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and UMASS-Amherst) in the Fall of 2003 as a response to the specific challenges inherent in the recruitment and retention of dual-academic career couples. Funded by seed money from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and participating institutions, ACN links member institutions in western New England and eastern upstate New York and provides a coordinated effort of career services for spouses and partners.
Participating Institutions
Current members of ACN include The Five Colleges, as well as Bard and Simons Rock College, Colby Sawyer, Connecticut, Dartmouth, Hamilton, Middlebury, Skidmore, Trinity, Union, and Vassar, and Williams Colleges, Greenfield Community College, Wesleyan University, and the University of Connecticut.
Registration
ACN is available to spouses and partners of Williams College faculty and administrative staff. To access the full range of services offered through ACN, individuals must be nominated by either the College Spouse/Partner Employment Counselor or the Assistant Dean of Faculty. Contact Jill.B.Strawbridge@williams.edu or John.P.Gerry@williams.edu for more information. Individuals will be asked to submit a brief profile and resume or cv to the Coordinator of the Five College Academic Career Network.
Contact Information
Please refer all application questions to Jill Strawbridge, Spouse/Partner Employment Counselor (Jill.B.Strawbridge@williams.edu)
After eligibility is confirmed, individuals can refer questions to:
Coordinator, Academic Career Network
Five Colleges, Incorporated
97 Spring Street
Amherst, MA 01002
Tel 413.256.8316 | Fax 413.256.0249
neckert@fivecolleges.edu
For more information see acn.fivecolleges.edu or download the Academic Career Network brochure (PDF file). |
