Professional Development

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Individual Development Plan

Creating an Individual Development Plan (IDP) allows you to set degree milestones, develop foundational skills and career planning goals, and take the steps necessary to complete them.

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Skills Development

Develop Foundational Skills, explore resources for your skill development, and learn how to apply your student and postdoc experiences to diverse careers.

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Awards

Learn more about Empower Your Pitch and the Reimagining Professional Development Award.

Upcoming Workshops

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Monday February 24, 2025, All day
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join the Office of Career & Life Design for this cohort-based four-week pilot course, where we will guide graduate students and postdocs through a series of discussions and activities that introduce and apply design thinking to their own lives.
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Scheduled
Friday February 28, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.138
Join the Office of Career and Life Design for a First-Gen interactive workshop that focuses on self-reflection, post-graduation goal-setting and professional development strategies.
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Scheduled
Monday March 3, 2025, All day
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join the Office of Career & Life Design for this cohort-based four-week pilot course, where we will guide graduate students and postdocs through a series of discussions and activities that introduce and apply design thinking to their own lives.
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Scheduled
Monday March 3, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.236
Join us for a lunch & workshop series this semester for hopeful/soon-to-be/already-parents/caregivers who are graduate students and postdocs.
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Scheduled
Tuesday March 4, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.236
Prepare for the Empower Your Pitch competition in this interactive session! Attendees will learn strategies for using elements of storytelling to accessibly share the highlights of your current research and teaching practices with a broad audience.
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Scheduled
Wednesday March 5, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Peter T. Flawn Academic Center (FAC) 2.142 - Classrooms ABC
Join us for an insightful workshop designed to enhance your interviewing skills and boost your confidence. This session will cover essential strategies to help you demonstrate your fit for various roles.
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