Pursuing Professional Development for Career Clarity
PhDs can identify appropriate career paths by conducting a self-assessment, networking, and identifying their skills gaps and how to fill them
"When graduate students begin to consider transitioning beyond their specialized education to what might be a future career, engaging in professional development experiences seems to be one of the best ways to gain clarity. Learning about the different paths available to Ph.D. students after graduation was invaluable to me as I explored which career to pursue and defined what professional development experiences would prepare me for it."
Original source: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2022/09/06/advice-how-phds-can-best-gain-career-clarity-opinion
Mabel Perez-Oquendo is a Ph.D. candidate and intern at the Office of Career Development at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. She is a member of the Graduate Career Consortium—an organization providing an international voice for graduate-level career and professional development leaders.