Domain-specific IDPs recommended by The Graduate College
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STEM
A well-established interactive website, (AAAS) is designed as a career-planning tool for doctoral students and postdocs in STEM. A four-step process involves self-assessment, career exploration, goals, and implementation.
Humanities and Social Sciences
is a free online career exploration and planning tool that the user can customize. It was developed by experts from over 50 universities under the auspices of the Graduate Career Consortium. This career exploration and planning tool is designed specifically for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in humanities and social sciences preparing for careers in the academy, non-profit, government, or industry and business. On ImaginePhD, students are able to assess career-related skills, interests, and values, explore career paths appropriate to their discipline, create self-defined goals, and map out the next steps for their career. The website also curates general resources of strategies, tips, and guidelines for developing job search documents and navigating job application processes. The tool has already been adopted by several hundred thousand graduate students, as well as postdocs, faculty, and other mentors of graduate students across the U.S.A. and around the globe.
ImaginePhD is free to use. You can .