Effective Career Planning for PhDs
COMM402
Help students identify skills and resources necessary for effective career planning
Course Directors: Ryan Wheeler and Delaney Pagliuso
Term: Winter
Credits: 1.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is intended to encourage proactive career planning by equipping participants with the skills, resources and self-assessment information necessary to make informed career choices both inside and beyond academia. The course emphasizes developing career-related skill sets, including networking, self-evaluation, maintaining a professional presence online, goal setting, and formulating an Individual Development Plan (IDP). Students are required to enroll in this course for credit (graded or pass/fail only).
