Career Compass (10.17.24)

Date: 

Thursday, October 17, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Location: 

Online - Register to receive Zoom link

Registration opens 9.17.24
Career Compass​: Discovering Professional Vision Through Personal Values
Description: Have you wondered how to clarify your values and create a plan to help you translate your education into meaningful careers?
Join the Career Compass workshop! This interactive career skill-building session will help you reconnect with what you value most and hone your skill stories.

Featuring:
Jim Gould, PhD, Director, HMS/HSDM Office for Postdoctoral Fellows
Xiuqi "Jade" Li, PhD, Curriculum Fellow in Research Rigor, Reproducibility and Responsibility (R3)
Jelena Patrnogić, PhD, Director of Graduate Cancer Biology Education, HMS
Han Xu, PhD, Scientific Outreach and Education Specialist, LSP, HiTS

The goals of this session are:

  • To create a supportive space for participants to deepen their awareness of their values, identify and articulate their transferable skills, and channel their passion to find meaningful careers.
  • To help participants focus their career exploration and job search strategies, clarify sector, role, work environment, and lifestyle that align with their values, skills, priority and interests.
  • To help participants develop confidence in their skills and abilities to pursue STEM careers.

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This workshop is part of the OPF Career Clinic Series.
Other workshops in the series include:
Crafting Your CV and Resume - Monthly, first Monday of the month (exceptions: Jan 8, Aug 12 & Sep 9)
Career Compass - Thursdays Jan 18, Apr 18 & Oct 17
Demystifiying Job Ads and Cover Letters - Thursdays, Feb 15 & May 16
Successful Interview Prep - Thursdays, Mar 21 & Jun 20
Research Statements for the Academic Job Search - Thursdays, Jul 18 & Sep 19
Statements of Teaching Philosophy - Thursdays, Aug 15 & Nov 21