Mission
The Dual Career Program's mission is to maximize employment opportunities for partners of current and/or future faculty members. Each client we serve receives personalized assistance to identify options for pursuing a successful career.
About the Program
Our program aims to maintain and strengthen the university's ability to recruit and retain excellent faculty who are part of a dual career couple.
SERVICES WE PROVIDE FOR PARTNERS SEEKING FACULTY AND NON-FACULTY POSITIONS
- Access to job openings at Texas A&M and the local community
- Resume/curriculum vitae review and rewrite expertise to include cover letter writing
- Help with interviewing techniques, including mock interviews (Zoom and in-person), interview preparation and etiquette
- Career coaching by an experienced consultant
- Local job search information on job market salaries, benefits, websites and other resources
- Job search techniques, job fairs and local workforce office programs and training
How it Works
The new, potential, or existing faculty member and/or their partner may contact Dual Career directly. If needed, department leadership may connect a prospective faculty member with Dual Career during the recruitment process. Dual Career will conduct an initial consultation with the faculty member and/or their partner to determine employment needs.
The Dual Career staff has extensive experience in all areas of the job search process and can provide a full range of services tailored to your specific needs.
Contact: Dea Polk (Dual Career Consultant) or Carolyn Allen (Program Coordinator).
Job Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
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Faculty Affairs provides and administers bridge funds to academic units that create positions to employ partners of prospective or current faculty members. Bridge funds are finite and allotted on a first come first served basis. This support is available to tenured faculty, tenure-track faculty and APT faculty (with multi-year commitment and unit approval). Any request for funds must be made from departmental or college/school leadership. All questions regarding bridge funds should be directed to the Dual Career consultants.
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For more information, please contact dualcareer@tamu.edu.
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Information about the community can be found by visiting our Local Community webpage.
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Dual Career works directly with Immigration Affairs at Texas A&M University. They will be able to answer any questions you might have about becoming authorized to work in the United States.
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You can find faculty positions for Texas A&M by visiting faculty.tamu.edu. If you are looking for other jobs within the university, visit jobs.tamu.edu for an up-to-date list of available openings.
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Read more about employee benefits at Texas A&M here: employees.tamu.edu/benefits.
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When writing your biography, Dual Career has helpful recommendations to keep in mind.
Writing Your Bio-Sketch
To maximize your employment search, the Dual-Career Program Manager may elect to include a professional bio when forwarding your resume or setting up informational interviews on your behalf. These professional bios are written in the third-person, highlighting your professional accomplishments, and usually no more than 200 words.
Steps to Writing a Professional Bio
- Name
- Indicate the title(s) of your career
- Example: IT Project Manager
- Indicate the number of years of experience you have
- Example: 12 years of experience in system implementations and five years of experience in project management
- Indicate your degree(s) and certifications
- Example: BS in Information Technology
- Indicate areas of expertise/certifications/technical knowledge that make you a desirable candidate
- Example: Certified project manager (PRINCE-2 and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt)
- List three of your most desirable transferable skills
- Example: Perform business, process and information analysis
- implementation of system upgrades
- implemented proposals for improvement
- (Optional) Include when you will be available for work
- Example: "Client has relocated and is available now for employment" or "Client will be relocating during the spring and will be available for interviews in April"
- Now Write Your Bio-Sketch
- Example: IT Project Manager with 12 years of experience in system implementations and five years of experience in project management. Graduated with a BS in Information Technology and is ccertified in both PRINCE@ and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Has performed business, process and information analysis and has implemented system upgrades. In addition to this, has also implemented proposals for improvement. Client will be relocating in the fall and will be available for interviews in November.ysis and has implemented system upgrades.
Testimonials
Upon arriving in College Station for my husband to begin working at Texas A&M University, we knew no one. Dea Polk and Dual Career were fantastic at making me feel welcome and assisting me with finding the right position at Texas A&M. Dea even conducted practice interviews with me to help me feel more comfortable and confident.