Jake Galles Janet Lenz Florida State University Briana Keller University of Washington National Career Development Association Conference July 2010 San Francisco First a nod to our collaborator ID: 542636
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Meeting the Career Development Needs of Graduate Students: Building Bridges Through Campus Connections
Jake GallesJanet LenzFlorida State UniversityBriana KellerUniversity of Washington
National Career Development Association Conference, July 2010, San FranciscoSlide2
First, a nod to our collaborator
Briana KellerAssistant DirectorCareer CenterUniversity of WashingtonSlide3
Goals
Identify career needs of graduate studentsDescribe challenges in working with this populationImportance of collaborating with other campus unitsShare examples of programming & resources from a variety of officesSlide4
Developing academic job search strategy
Searching for non-academic jobsFinding post doc positionsDeveloping job search materials:
e.g., academic cover letters, vitae, portfolio
Navigating faculty mentor expectations
Graduate Student Career ConcernsSlide5
Dual career couple issues
Lack of knowledge regarding transferrable skillsIncomplete/inaccurate knowledge about options beyond academiaExperiencing a stressful shift in career identity
Graduate Student Career ConcernsSlide6
Additional Concerns from Survey
Finding fellowships and research grantsCareer fairs specifically for grad studentsSome students unclear about why they are in graduate schoolUnderstanding relationships, unspoken rules, and expectations in grad school
Reconciling student goals and lack of tenure-track positions
Career transitioning, changing careers, and niche-finding in the new economySlide7
Challenges in Working with Graduate Students
Time demandsTendency to seek help only from faculty mentors not career servicesView the career center as not relevant to their situationDisciplines may be very specializedSlide8
Additional Challenges from Survey
Student expectations of potential salariesBudget cuts and limited staffStaff knowledge and experienceServing international students planning to remain in the US
Connecting with graduate students early
Awareness of available services
View of graduate students as having fewer needs than undergraduatesSlide9
How Can Career Centers Respond?
Campus partnershipsCareer library resourcesProgramming/workshopsWeb-based resourcesSlide10
Counseling CenterCollaborative workshops on stress management, managing dual careers
The Graduate SchoolJointly sponsored professional development activitiesParticipating in the campus “council” on graduate studiesCareer Center liaisons
Building Bridges with Campus PartnersSlide11
Alumni Associations
Academic Advisers/Graduate Program Advisors/AssistantsFaculty/Graduate Program CoordinatorsOffice of Postdoctoral Affairs
Building Bridges with Campus PartnersSlide12
Career Library Resources
Doing an inventory to make sure the collection contains resources targeted at graduate studentsgeneral resources, e.g., vita preparationtargeted resourcesDirectories of employers that hire advance degree candidatesSlide13
Career Library Resources (cont.)
Making sure career services web page contains links targeted to graduate studentsSlide14
University of WashingtonCareer CenterSlide15
University of WashingtonCareer CenterSlide16
University of WashingtonCareer CenterSlide17
University of WashingtonCareer CenterSlide18
University of WashingtonCareer CenterSlide19
University of Colorado-BoulderSlide20
Careers in AcademiaSlide21
FSU’s Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Program
Program targeted at doctoral studentsTargeted workshopsAssistance with portfolio developmentSlide22
Stanford University Presentation:UC Berkeley online information:
Careers in AcademiaSlide23
Duke University Mailing list for PhDs seeking nonacademic careers:
Outside the Ivory Tower
The Versatile
PhD:
Info and community for PhDs seeking nonacademic careers:Slide24
UNC-Chapel Hill Graduate Student Career Fair
Outside the Ivory TowerSlide25
University of Washington MyStory Project:
University of Texas Graduate Student Toolkit:Networking and Professional DevelopmentSlide26
University of Virginia Webcast series:
Arizona State University Podcast series:Use of TechnologySlide27
University of Washington Finding and Funding a Postdoc guide:
Arizona State University:Postdoc AssistanceSlide28
Academic Job SearchUniversityJobs.com
Academiccareers.com
Academic Job SearchSlide29
rileyguide.com
Nonacademic Job SearchSlide30
Social NetworkingGradshare
student community
Social NetworkingSlide31
Multiple-Feature SitesSlide32
National Association of Graduate and Professional Students National Postdoctoral Association
Professional AssociationsSlide33
Services Offered100 colleges and universities contacted
30 respondents (33% response rate)70% Public, 30% Private 85% centralized career servicesAverage number of full-time graduate students enrolled: 5,440Ranging from 900 to 14,000Average number of programs offered specifically to graduate students in past 12 months: 19Ranging from 0 to 60
Survey ResultsSlide34
Programs that Drew a Crowd
The Academic Job Search: preparing your materialsUS Job Search for International Graduate StudentsLunch and Learn Series: Wine and Cheese eventPutting Your Science to WorkSlide35
Programs that Drew a Crowd
Imposter Syndrome lectureCareer Pathways SymposiumSo What are You Going to Do With That?Workshop held in the University Library Scholar Commons sectionSlide36
Innovative Programs
Faculty Round Tables focusing on key themesHaving retired faculty review student CVsUse of Gallup StrengthsQuest Assessment to help with CV writing and interview preparationHow to Get a Job Outside Academia, Even If You Aren’t Sure That You Want OneGraduate students hired as peer advisorsFederal Jobs for Graduate Students
MBA/Employer “Speed Dating”Slide37
Services OfferedCover letter -----------100%
Nonacademic jobs--100% Curriculum vitae-------92% Networking--------------89% Letters of rec-----------85% Academic jobs---------79% Credentials service---72% Salary negotiations---68%
Teaching statements---60%
Masters to PhD----------57%
Internships----------------50%
Portfolio development--45%
Time and stress mgt----29%
Faculty expectations----29%
Assistantships------------29%
Work-life balance--------25%
Women and minorities-12%
Services OfferedSlide38
Services OfferedSlide39
Delivery Methods Slide40
Discussion/Questions?
For more info contact:Jake
Galles
, jgalles@fsu.edu
Briana Keller, kellerb@uw.edu
Janet Lenz, jlenz@fsu.edu