Students' Guide to Career Planning
Welcome to the Graduate and Professional Students’ Guide to Career Planning! Learning the crucial components of career development and self-management now, while you are in graduate school, will help ensure a smooth transition later, when you are ready to launch into a meaningful career. Understanding and applying the principles of career management will help you progress in your career and provide you with greater satisfaction and effectiveness as you grow professionally. The purpose of this guide is to develop your understanding of those career management principles. Please contact the career services professionals in your specific college at any time throughout your graduate work to seek individual assistance and guidance.
Exploring Non-Academic Careers | Exploring Academic Careers |
| • Introduction • Introduction • Introduction • Introduction V. Building a Professional Network • Introduction • Elevator Speech • Introduction and the 3 P's | • Introduction • Introduction IV. Researching Options: Electronic Resources • The Chronicle V. Enhancing Options: People Resources • Preparing Future Faculty VI. Telling Your Story: Creating Dynamic Documents & Interviews • Basic Process for Understanding "Fit" VII. Closing the Deal: "Quick Starters" Skills • The New Faculty Member |