STEM Strategic Careers Planning Workshops

The two-part STEM Strategic Careers Planning Workshop Series will take place on October 27th and 29th. The workshops will cover careers outside of academia, and how to harness skills as a STEM graduate to land those careers. Though attending both workshops is strongly encouraged, attendence at the first workshop is not required to attend the second workshop.

The Universe of Careers Outside of Academia Available to STEM Graduates
Date: Tuesday October 27, 2020
Time: 11:30 am – 1 pm ET
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Designing Your Career and Skills to Match
Date: Thursday October 29, 2020
Time: 12 pm – 1 pm ET
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The Universe of Careers Outside of Academia Available to STEM Graduates

Graduate students and postdocs often don’t start thinking about their job search until towards the end of their education or training. Due to time constraints, their career planning then often lacks a strategic perspective and sufficient preparation which can result in missed dream-job opportunities. This workshop starts by introducing a strategic approach to building career skills and planning for career success as early as possible during academic training to enhance and build a professional reputation

In addition, because many trainees have limited knowledge of the types of careers available upon completion of their education and training, the workshop addresses knowledge gaps and introduces attendees to the numerous and diverse career paths they might pursue outside of academia. Attendees will be introduced to career assessments they can immediately utilize to identify their professional skills, interests, and values. Attendees will also learn about strategies and tools to use in their search for novel careers, as well as techniques to pinpoint career passions to guide career decisions.

Designing Your Career and Skills to Match

Building on knowledge gained from attending “The Universe of Careers Outside of Academia Available to STEM Graduates”, trainees will have an opportunity to identify, test, and validate skills gaps for desirable careers. This workshop will introduce principles of Design Thinking and apply them to career exploration and development. Attendees will participate in exercises designed to help them become competitive candidates by broadening their perspectives on career choices, understanding which skills are needed to get the jobs they seek, and learning how to develop those skills during their academic training. By attending this workshop and applying the techniques discussed, attendees will be able to increase the likelihood of being a top candidate for the positions they seek upon completion of their academic training.

** This workshop will enable hands-on individual, partner, and small group work through Zoom software capabilities.

Speaker: Josh Henkin, PhD

Josh is the founder of STEM Career Services. In addition to having earned a STEM PhD, completing a postdoc, being awarded an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship and holding numerous jobs using technical skills in the private sector, Josh has over 15 years of experience reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates as a hiring manager.