Preparing for an academic career in Europe: The perspective of a North American

A clear majority of Ph.D. students in the United States still aim to enter the domestic job market. Nonetheless, a growing number of graduates choose to teach at universities in other parts of the world. Despite this apparently upward trend toward relocating abroad, few graduate programmes in the United States prepare their students for an academic career outside of the States. Having made the transition from a doctoral programme in the United States to a university position in Europe, I outline what I have learned from my experience in order to provide information for Ph.D.s who are considering an academic career in Europe.