1. GRADUATE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Jacqui Brinkman Graduate + Postdoctoral Studies University of British Columbia September 19, 2016

2. GRADUATE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM Formation of scholars who make a positive difference in the world

3. 3 3 ADDITIONAL UBC OPPORTUNITIES Public Scholars Initiative Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Centre for Student Involvement & Careers Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication Graduate Research Commons and Library Wellness Centre (thrive.ubc.ca) Graduate Student Society Departmental programming Online forum: community.grad.ubc.ca

4. www.mitacs.ca | step.mitacs.ca | step@mitacs.ca 4 Mitacs Step The Step curriculum is designed to build competencies in four key areas that are recognized as vital to professional success. Each workshop addresses one or more of the following competencies: Leadership & Project Management, Communication & Relationship Building, Personal and Professional Management Entrepreneurialism Workshops are delivered in-person and online and are taught by industry professionals with 15+ years’ experience

5. www.mitacs.ca | step.mitacs.ca | step@mitacs.ca 5 The Skills for Career Success Workshop topics include: – Project Management/Team Building – Communication/Presentation Skills – Time Management – Networking Skills – Entrepreneurship – Writing Skills

6. 6 6 ONLINE RESOURCES Athabasca Faculty of Graduate Studies Presentations: http://fgs.athabascau.ca/news/presentations/index.php MOOCs From PhD to Life, Beyond the Professoriate Conference http://fromphdtolife.com/projects/conference/ http://fromphdtolife.com/projects/conference/ University Affairs Magazine http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/ http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/ Versatile PhD https://versatilephd.com/https://versatilephd.com/ Science Careers http://www.sciencemag.org/careershttp://www.sciencemag.org/careers

7. 7 7 HOW DO YOU CHOOSE? MAKE TIME? WHERE ARE YOUR GAPS?

8. 8 YOUR GRADUATE SCHOOL PLAN Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 Year 2

9. 9 YOUR GRADUATE SCHOOL PLAN “ MUST”s: Program requirements, Courses, Comprehensive, Committee Meetings, Research plan, Thesis/dissertation, GRADUATION! “REALLY HELP”s: Funding, Conferences, Presentations, Publications Course X Teach X Apply for funding Write proposal Pass comps Attend conf X Present at Y Publish paper Teach Y Submit Thesis Prepare Defense Graduation

10. 10 YOUR GRADUATE SCHOOL PLAN “WANT”s and “NEED”s Internships, Co-op, Professional Dev’t Courses, Career Advice, Work Permit/ Permanent Residency Networking opportunities, Professional Society Membership, Volunteering START THESE EARLY!

11. 11 WHAT IS YOUR STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS? Self-assess/reflect Consult with Supervisor/Peers Consult with Mentors/Professionals Break it down into smaller goals Set weekly/monthly schedules Plan to revise every 6 months to year Don’t forget the bread and butter