Doctoral Career Design

The Doctoral Career Design course offers current doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars the opportunity to participate in intentional career exploration and decision-making. Given the changing career landscape, early engagement in the career planning process will better prepare doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars to pursue meaningful career pathways after graduate school or postdoctoral training. In this course, participants will identify core values, interests, and skills, explore diverse career pathways suitable for those with doctoral degrees, and learn strategies to advance career goals. 

The Doctoral Career Design course will be held on Wednesdays from September 6-September 27 at 12-1:15pm. The first three sessions will meet in person in 3135 Hornbake (lunch will be provided); the fourth session will be held virtually.  Each week, the course will address a different topic:

• Connecting life and work
• Skills and experiences valued in diverse careers
• Research yourself and PhD careers
• Networking and telling your story

The four topics build on one another, and participants must complete at least three out of four sessions to receive an Open Learning certificate of completion.