The School of Medicine (SOM) recognizes the benefits that graduate students and postdoctoral scholars experience by using Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to highlight research goals, presentations ...

They can be used for promoting communication, collaboration and growth within research groups, write Jacob J. Ryder, C. K. Gunsalus, Elizabeth A. Luckman, Jacob A. Brown, Nicholas C. Burbules and ...

An individual development plan is a tool to explore, define, and plan the postdoctoral scholar’s research, professional development, and career goals. At its foundation, the IDP establishes, in ...

If you haven’t done so already, we encourage you to determine your short- and long-term career goals to identify your postdoc training needs. Creating an IDP is a great way to do this, and when you’re ...

Success will look differently for all postdocs: maybe it’s landing a research or teaching position in academia, a staff scientist position in industry or at a government lab or something more ...

Resources for career exploration strategies, job search strategies, CV writing, converting your CV to a resume, resume writing, alumni networking, career panels and more. Find resources to develop ...

Beyond the Professoriate is an online professional development training platform for graduate students, postdocs, faculty and PhDs that helps them successfully transition into academic or nonacademic ...

One key factor that contributes to the successful professional development of underserved graduate student populations—first generation, BIPOC, women, international, as well as individuals whose ...