Rhetoric Review Oct 2022

Job Market Mentoring in Rhetoric and Composition and Technical Communication

Zarah C. Moeggenberg Metropolitan State University

Abstract

Based on survey responses from eighty-five scholars on the job market from 2013 and 2019, this article examines mentoring for the job market in rhetoric and composition and technical communication. Respondents indicate needs for job market mentoring; more transparency about the job market itself; and more extensive, integrated support throughout graduate programs. The article concludes with actions that can be taken to improve the job market experience in rhetoric and composition and technical communication programs.

Journal
Rhetoric Review
Published
2022-10-02
DOI
10.1080/07350198.2022.2109398
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