Courses & Resources

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The Office of Career & Life Design offers courses and resources for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

Register for a zero-credit career design course, review career transition guides, access exploration tools and more.

Career Design Courses

Register for free, zero-credit career exploration courses, offered by the Office of Career and Life Design. Each course is designed for graduate students and postdocs to explore career options and apply career research strategies in a supportive and motivating group setting.

Career Transition Guides

The career transition guides are designed to help graduate students and postdocs learn more about a wider range of careers and how skills developed through advanced-degree training translate into different opportunities.

Career Exploration Tools

These resources help you assess your skills, explore career paths and develop strategies for success as an advanced degree scholar.

Informational Interviews

Learn how to connect with professionals through informational interviews. Find out more about careers and organizations of interest while building relationships with people who will become your colleagues and contacts as you progress in your career.

Uncovering Possibilities Podcast

Funded by the Reimagining Professional Development Award, graduate students created a podcast for graduate student artists to explore opportunities outside of the academy. The podcast focuses on topics for those considering augmenting their careers with entrepreneurial endeavors.