Embark on your exciting journey of career exploration today with the Let’s Get Started – UConn Career Prep Checklist and explore all the resources at UConn Career Dev – Graduate Students
Where are you in your career exploration? Stop by Arj 323 or click on the links below to learn how to;
Know Yourself-Self Assessment Tools – wondering what your skills and interests are? Use these tools to find out…and start setting your goals.
Stop by Arj 323 anytime to learn how to use VersatilePhd-career paths pursued by individuals with doctorates or the Self Assessment Tools;
- myIDP – A career exploration and planning tool for the sciences.
- ImaginePHD –A career exploration and planning tool for the humanities and social sciences.
- If you have a foot in science and a foot in social science/humanities then both ImaginePHD and myIDP will work for you
Research Careers and Employers
Build Skills and Gain Knowledge
Prepare your Professional Materials
Videos covering all aspects of career development
SLAC Career Development Library in Arjona 323 – stop by & take out a book;
- So What Are You Going To Do With That? Finding Careers Outside of Academia
- A PhD is not Enough
- Networking for Nerds
- What Color is Your Parachute ?
- Succeeding Outside the Academy
- Navigating the Path to Industry
- Navigating-Graduate-School-And-Beyond a guide for graduate students and a must read for every advisor
Additional Resource; Pursuing Meaningful Work, A Strategies guide for PhDs and Post