Career Design for STEM #4

PhD Plus Career Design courses and series help students identify their core values and interests, explore diverse career pathways and practice professional development strategies. This series is best suited for Master's and PhD students in year 2 and above, and Postdoctoral Scholars at all stages of training.Please note: This course or series is strongly encouraged for participation in the PhD Plus Internship Program. Career Design consists of five weekly, 1-hour sessions.REGISTER HEREIntroduction, series overview, self-assessmentParticipants will complete a self-assessment exercise before the first sessionData on career outcomes and introduction of the range of possible career pathsParticipants will hear about actual and potential career paths for graduate students and postdocs in their disciplineParticipants will learn how to conduct informational interviews and will apply this skill before the end of the seriesIdentifying transferrable skills  Participants will extract skills from their graduate school and/or postdoctoral training experiencesParticipants will go through simulations in fields of interestParticipants will learn how to dissect a job ad to figure out what hiring committees are looking forIdentifying skill gapsParticipants will be introduced to 1Mentor, a new software platform designed to assist graduate students and postdocs in identifying skills acquired and skills needed for specific career pathsIndividual Development PlanParticipants will draft an action plan and next steps for their career journey