The steps include self-assessment, career research, skill identification and building, informational interviewing, CV/resume crafting, networking, and goal setting. The PhD Career Ladder Program leads participants through the essential components of career development following the general steps of an Individual Development Plan (IDP). This first edition is aimed at PhD students and preference will be given to students in the last years.Ĭourse duration: 24 hours (12-hour in-person sessions and 12 pre-session work) For grad students, that may be in your third or fourth year. It is best suited to those preparing to transition to the next phase of their career. Target audience: PCLP is designed for graduate students and postdocs. Pedro Alves, i3S BioEngineered Surfaces Group López Pérez, i3S Career Development Unit Coordinatorīeatriz Custodio, i3S NanoBiomaterials for Targeted Therapies Group By the end of the program, participants will have gained enhanced knowledge of their skills, values, and interests and how these apply to a career of interest, a customized CV or resume for a job of interest, a broadened professional network, and finally, an IDP outlining goals for their next steps.

Participants will cultivate the career readiness competencies employers expect and gain a career development framework that they can apply to any career goal, academic and non-academic, now and in the future. PCLP is a program that originated at Stony Brook University and received an NSF Innovations in Graduate Education grant. In 7 meetings, participants are guided “up the ladder” of career exploration, from self-assessment to career research and informational interviewing, to skill-building and resume crafting. PCLP helps participants set aside a few hours each week to develop a framework for their job search. The PhD Career Ladder Program (PCLP) is a peer-led career mentoring program for grad students and postdocs pursuing careers inside and outside academia. PhD Career Ladder Program_PhD students | 1st Editionġ8 January, 1, 15, 22 February, 8, 22 March, and 5 April 2022 | i3S

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