GRADUATE STUDENT PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Jacqui Brinkman Graduate

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

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

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 3

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 www. mitacs. ca | step@mitacs. ca 4

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

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

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

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

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 Attend conf X Submit Thesis Apply for funding Present at Y Prepare Defense Graduation Write proposal Pass comps Publish paper Teach Y 9

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! 10

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 11