↻ Options 4 Success: Career exploration for research students | GPCB623

This course is aimed at early to mid stage PhD and research-based MA students who are interested in exploring career options (academic and otherwise) in a supportive community. Over the course of four (4) weeks, students will undertake an introspective exploration to develop their self-awareness and explore what kind of professional pathways will be good fit for them. Students will be asked to consider their strengths, preferences, motivations, and acknowledge and articulate the transerrable skills they already have. 

Each class will include two (2) hours of in-class instruction as well as approximately one (1) hour of independent work. 

• Students will form a supportive community connected through the collective experience of exploring their professional pathways.
• Students will apply and practice active listening emphasizing a focus on understanding their personal, and others, professional drives and aims.
• Students will engage in an introspective personal exploration, increasing personal awareness of their temperament, strengths, and talents. 
• Students will articulate their talents and experiences into organizational language by matching experiences (professional, volunteer, academic) with transferrable skills through the development of a personalized skills bank.