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Preparing for Life After Graduate School:  Professional Pathways

Preparing for Life After Graduate School:  Professional Pathways. Examples of Career and Professional Development Activities Mary Ann Leung, University of Washington. Examples of Career & Professional Development. Programs: Campus-wide Inter-departmental Departmental Graduate student led.

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Preparing for Life After Graduate School:  Professional Pathways

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  1. Preparing for Life After Graduate School:  Professional Pathways Examples of Career and Professional Development Activities Mary Ann Leung, University of Washington

  2. Examples of Career & Professional Development • Programs: • Campus-wide • Inter-departmental • Departmental • Graduate student led

  3. Campus-wide programs • Re-envisioning the Ph.D. Initiative • Electronic mentor (in development) • Web site

  4. Re-Envisioning the Ph.D. web site

  5. Campus-wide programs • Preparing Future Faculty (43 research institutions) • Sponsors: • Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) • American Association of Colleges & Universities (AACU) • National Science Foundation (NSF) • Pew Charitable Trusts • Atlantic Philanthropies • http://www.preparing-faculty.org/PFFWeb.History.htm • Preparing Future Professionals (ASU) • http://www.asu.edu/graduate/pfp/ • Intellectual Entrepreneurship (UT, Austin) • http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/rc/director.html

  6. Inter-departmental programs • Preparing Chemical Leaders of Tomorrow (UW) • Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science • Retreats • What Do Chemical Science Employers Want in a Ph.D.? • CV/Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, and Job Negotiation • Communicating with Lay Audiences • Seminars • Life as a Research University Professor • Intellectual Property • What ICOS Wants in a Ph.D.

  7. Inter-departmental programs • ADVANCE award from NSF (UW) • Goal: “increase the participation of women in scientific and engineering workforce” • Training for graduate students • communication skills • assertive training and the language of influence • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator • Beyond the Podium • WORLDS: A fundamental approach to diversity and cultural change • conflict resolution • http://www.liftleadership.org • Faculty-Graduate Student Mentoring Program

  8. Departmental programs • Biotechnology Externships (UW) • Center for Process Analytical Chemistry (UW) • Applied Mathematics: Graduate Teaching Fellowships in K-12 Education (GK-12) (UW)

  9. Graduate student led programs • Catalyst Committee of Chemistry Graduate Student Club • Started by three graduate students • Funded by Chemistry department • Seminars • Career Panel (Academic, industry, government) • Balancing Parenting and Science • Learning Styles for students, teachers, and science • A Career in Chemistry (from industry) • Mentoring program • Monthly lunch discussion groups • http://www.students.washington.edu/chemgrad/catalyst.htm

  10. Summary • There are a number of ways to provide career and professional development opportunities to graduate students • Campus wide • Inter-departmental • Departmental • Grass roots, student run

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