The Graduate School is pleased to introduce Strategic Planning for Your Life, an initiative that underscores the importance of proactive planning for graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars as they transition into their chosen fields. Through a coordinated set of events offered by the Graduate School and campus partners, this initiative provides structured opportunities to reflect, plan, and prepare for the complex professional experiences ahead.
January
- January 21: Graduate Career Foundations: CVs, Resume, & Cover Letters
- January 28: Developing a Professional Profile with LinkedIn & ORCiD
- January 29: Dynamic Mentoring Relationships: A Key to Better Research
February
- February 4: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Workshop
- February 5: The Transition from Grad Student to Postdoc
- February 11: Graduate Career Foundations: Interviewing Workshop
- February 25: A Grant Writing Workshop for Postdocs and Graduate Students
March
- March 4: Graduate Career Foundations: Design Your Life Principles
- March 19: Courageous Dialogue (Thoughtful Thursday)
- March 24: Communicating Research to the Public: Messaging Strategies and Skills Training
- March 25: 3rd Annual Postdoc Research Symposium
April
- April 16: Confident & Impactful Presentations (Thoughtful Thursday)
- April 20: Managing Money on a Stipend
- April 21: Loan Borrowing + Repayment
- April 22: Managing Money on a Stipend
- April 23: Loan Borrowing + Repayment
- April 24: Life After School (Big Purchases + Retirement)
- April 27: Life After School (Big Purchases + Retirement)
Visit the full GPSPD and Graduate School calendars for more events!