Swathi Nadendla
This program is designed specifically for PhD students pursuing global careers within various disciplines. Participants will explore, identify, and evaluate different roles, the required competencies needed, and the types of projects and tasks involved. Upon completion, participants will have gained intentionality of specific roles, ensuring compatibility between their skills, strengths, and interests.
This 12-week course has been developed and assessed by the Graduate Career Services Lead, ensuring alignment between academic and industry-relevant skills and roles.
Skills / Knowledge
- Career Planning
- Self-Assessment
- Goal Setting
- Networking
- Job Search Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Communication
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Earning Criteria
Required
The Global Career Exploration for PhDs digital badge is earned after successful completion of an 12-week in-person course. The modules cover key topics like interests, values, risk-taking, skills, impostor fears, resilience, CliftonStrengths, self-assessment, goal setting, networking, utilizing LinkedIn, job search skills, AI technologies in job searching, comprehensive interview prep, and individual development plans. This course offers a blend of hands-on activities, discussions, readings, assignments, and a minimum of two recorded presentations.
Learning Outcomes: After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Create a career plan poster that aligns individual self-assessment results with career interests.
Identify at least two career options that complement their self-assessment results.
Formulate and categorize a list of insightful informational interview questions and complete a minimum of three professional informational interviews.
Articulate and substantiate three career-related SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Relevant, Time-Bound) goals.
Reflect on own career preparation and formulate plans to identify and develop professional competencies relevant to own career interests.
Assessment:
Participants earning the digital badge must successfully complete all course requirements as well as demonstrate proficiency in the course material through a series of 2 recorded presentations. Two ten to fifteen-minute recordings covering career options. Recordings are evaluated by the university career coaches and program instructors. The rubric covers three levels of proficiency: Below Expectations, Meets Expectations, and Exceeds Expectations.
Attendance: Participants must adhere to attendance requirements and actively engage in online and in-person learning activities, discussions, and practical exercises.
Grade Requirement: Participants must maintain a passing grade in all course requirements as specified by the institution.
Participants must achieve the 'Meets Expectations' level or higher in the two recordings
Upon meeting the above criteria, participants will be awarded the Global Career Exploration for PhDs digital badge, signifying their achievement in mastering foundational concepts and skills essential for career readiness success in global employment strategies.
Alignments and Standards:
NACE Career Readiness Competencies, specifically Career & Self Development, Communication, and Critical Thinking