Career Decisions 101

LOCATION
Wilson Hall
(Building 1, 3rd Floor)

SPEAKER
Melanie Sinche

FORMAT
Seminar and small-group

Session 1: Planning for Career Satisfaction and Success

OBJECTIVE
Understand how your personal interests, skills, and values contribute to career satisfaction and professional success.

AUDIENCE
Postdoctoral fellows and graduate students

TOPICS
Importance of career decision making, learning styles, self-assessment, transferrable skills, defining success, personal needs, work/life balance, and more

DATE
September 21
1-3pm

LOCATION
Wilson Hall
(Building 1, 3rd Floor)

SPEAKER
Elaine Diggs and Anne Kirchgessner

FORMAT
Seminar and small-group

Session 2: Exploring Careers

OBJECTIVE
Learn the skills that will allow you to gather information on different careers.

AUDIENCE
Postdoctoral fellows and graduate students

TOPICS
Informational interviewing
Making the most of career panels

DATE
TBA

LOCATION
TBA

SPEAKER
TBA

FORMAT
Lecture and small-group

Session 3: Ready, Set, Goal!

OBJECTIVE
Learn how to establish personal, professional, and career goals with consideration for your current career status, previous experiences, and aspirations.

AUDIENCE
Postdoctoral fellows and graduate students

TOPICS
Work and life balance
Short-term vs. long-term goals
Individual Development Plans (IDPs)

DATE
January 21, 2010
2-4pm

LOCATION
Wilson Hall
(Building 1, 3rd Floor)

SPEAKER
Lori Conlan, PhD

FORMAT
Lecture

Session 4: Effective Networking

OBJECTIVE
Learn how to make the most of networking opportunities.

AUDIENCE
Postdoctoral fellows and graduate students

TOPICS
Talking about yourself
Developing relationships
Joining professional associations
Using online networking systems