Welcome to the Penn State Postdoc Society wiki

Topics

These are the current topics dealt with on the wiki:

• Useful general information for postdocs - professional development, career planning, time management, etc
• Visas and permits (for international postdocs)
• Penn State rules and regulations for postdocs
• Resources for postdocs coming with their families
• Life in State College
• Day trips from State College
• Proposed Postdoc policies
• Email mailing lists

What's new

• Postdoc survey 2008
• Professional development - finding a job and setting up a lab
• Career services - Services available for postdocs at the campus career services center
• Email mailing lists

Upcoming events

Purpose

This wiki is designed to provide answers to many of the common questions facing current and potential postdocs at Penn State University. The nature of the wiki means that anyone can edit the pages and add more information - we encourage it.

• If you have any questions about how to use the site, or suggestions for additional topics, feel free to contact ude.usp|namdeirf.nosaj#rotide etis eht.
• If you would like to edit any of the pages, you first need to join. If you haven't received a password by e-mail, then apply and you will be approved shortly.
• To edit a page, go to the page and click the Edit button. You can change everything in the main area of your page. The Wikidot language is easy to learn but powerful.
• You can attach images and other files to any page, then display them and link to them in the page.
• Every Wikidot page has a history of edits, and you can undo anything. So feel secure, and experiment. All changes to the wiki are monitored and we will help you if you have any problems.