PhD+ Career Design for AHSS 3: Community of Career & Professional Development

This is the third session of PhD Plus Career Design skills training series

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

In this session, trainees (PhD students and Postdocs) will

• Understand value of professional communities, comprising peers, alums, mentors, allies, advocates to

1. broaden knowledge of careers, organizational structures and cultures
2. learn about skills valued in diverse careers

• learn strategies to cultivate and expand professional communities through informational interviews, social media platforms, and networking opportunities.
• Build peer groups comprising shared career interests for collective career research and preparation, goal-setting and creating accountabilities
• Identify ‘mentors’ for professional development and career preparation
• Find allies and advocates for professional development and career advancement
• Determine connections between different professional ‘communities’ cultivated for distinct careers.

This session will involve pre-workshop and post-workshop preparation.

INSTRUCTOR

Sonali Majumdar, PhD - Associate Director of Graduate Professional Development, Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs

REGISTRATION

Please Register here to receive zoom links