Miller, Scott L., et al. "Present Perfect and Future Imperfect: Results of a National Survey of Graduate Students in Rhetoric and Composition Programs." CCC 48.3 (1997): 392-409.
Abstract:
Miller et al. examine the disjunction between graduate student satisfaction with their program of study and their lack of knowledge about and preparation for their professional futures. They argue that professional development should be at the center of composition and rhetoric graduate programs, complete with accountability to graduate students in terms for funding, personal mentoring, and realistic conversations about post-graduate faculty appointments.