Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 1

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Graduate School Why go? Gain professional education How does it work? Master of … Science Arts Business Administration Public Health Doctor of Philosophy Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 2

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Gain clarity on where you want to start your career. Information Be creative. Practice Exposure Know what you need to start . Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 3

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Think Tank Success Information Be creative. Practice Exposure 1. Research 2. Policy 3. Economics EXAMPLE Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 4

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) International Transportation Success Information Be creative. Practice Exposure 1. Language 2. Intn’l development 3. Research abroad EXAMPLE Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 5

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Professor Success Information Be creative. Practice Exposure 1. Journal articles 2. Teaching experience 3. Research experience 4. Mentoring experience EXAMPLE Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 6

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Metropolitan Planning Authority Success Information Be creative. Practice Exposure 1. Federal grants 2. Land use EXAMPLE Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 7

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Consultant Success Information Be creative. Practice Exposure 1. Technical software 2. Project management EXAMPLE Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 8

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) DOT Success Information Be creative. Practice Exposure 1. Research management 2. Program evaluation EXAMPLE Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 9

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Information Why is it important to repeat this process? Practice Exposure 1. Current opportunities may change. 2. New opportunities arise. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 10

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Information Public Policy 8-week course Practice President Nat’l Org Modeling Tool Exposure Minority Program Writer News/Blog Conference Summer Sem1 Sem2 Summer Sem3 Sem4 Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 1111

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Gain clarity on where you want to start your career. Information Be creative. Practice Exposure Know what you need to start . Remember. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 12

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Customized Portfolio Success Information Practice Evidence Exposure Awards Course Projects Leadership Research Publications Volunteer Work Intern write-ups Co-op write-ups Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 13

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Start now. Find professional examples. Identify opportunities for you to gain information, practice, and exposure. Share your findings with an advisor, trusted mentor, favorite professor, department head and discuss next steps based on where you are in the program. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 14

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Where to find examples. Alumni profiles Conference booklets Company/Organization staff pages Current graduate student profiles Job descriptions LinkedIn Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 15

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Tips for challenges. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 16

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Turn every negative into a positive. You control your narrative. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 17

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Own everything. Own your strengths. Articulate how you achieved them. Own your weaknesses. Create and implement your plan to grow. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 18

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Build relationships. Build relationships with peers/faculty that consistently talk about exciting plans for the future and execute those plans. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 19

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Questionnaire Feedback Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 20

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Q: Graduate school offers research and more courses, that’s it? Future Work/ Research Need The relationship between research and coursework. Results Question Research Approach/Method Literature Course Work Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 21

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Q: Graduate school offers research and more classes, that’s it? (continued) Grant writing Presenting/public speaking Problem solving Producing new ideas Project management Research methods Reviewing literature Writing/synthesizing information Examples of skills acquired during courses and research. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 22

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Q: Where do I start? How do I prepare for graduate school and balance undergraduate life? STEP 1: Take a personal inventory. Courses Course Projects Co-ops Internships Organization Activities Research Volunteer Work Inventory STEP 2: Set an appointment with an advisor to discuss next steps. Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 23

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Q: Funding is my biggest concern? How will I pay for this? Examples of funding opportunities. Research Assistantship Teaching Assistantship Professional Assistantship Summer Program Assistantships Current student fellowships Current student awards/competitions Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 24

Success in Graduate Study: Customize Your Education (Part II) Thank you and good luck! - Dr. Fitzpatrick Velvet Basemera-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., P.M.P. Mid-America Transportation Center Scholars Program 2017 25