Planning for Success: Professional Development for Master’s/Professional Students Noro Andriamanalina, Ph.D. Director of Academic and Professional Development, Office for Diversity in Graduate Education
Imagine It is Monday. You are in Central Park, New York City. I give you a car full of gas and $3,000. I tell you to drive to Hollywood, CA and meet me at the Hollywood sign. Meeting time is 3:00 p.m., Friday.
Central Park, NY City
What questions would you ask me? What would you do next?
Why are you at the U of MN ? Of all the things you could do, why are you in graduate school? Why the U of MN? What do you hope to gain out of the graduate experience?
Proactive Planning Planning for success Information Planning
Planning for Success Planning Information Information options success Graduate school/research funding support Research focus Committee members Conference presentations and publishing Teaching experience Career track and job search processes
Individual Development Plan http://www.grad.umn.edu/current-students-academic- professional-development-building-your-plan/plan The IDP has three purposes: (1) identify an individual’s professional goals and objectives, (2) assess the individual’s skill set relative to their career goals, and (3) develop a plan to acquire the skills and competencies needed to achieve short and long-term career objectives. The Graduate School strongly encourages students to use the IDP to communicate with mentors, as the IDP can be extremely useful in clarifying roles and expectations of students and mentors.
Individual Development Plan Areas to develop Short term goals Action Steps Resources Presentations Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Funding Networking Leadership
GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES
Workshops Professional development workshops networking building a strong publication record communicating effectively with faculty mentors searching and applying for fellowships and grants innovative teaching and learning strategies successfully navigating the academic and non- academic job search process work-life balance
Career Resources
Networking opportunities Collegiate career services Versatile PhD—plan ahead University-wide collaborations