The employment landscape for PhD graduates has changed, with non-academic careers increasingly relevant. Doctoral career workshops designed to address their career needs are few. With funding from HEQCO, Western University has designed, piloted, and evaluated a Career Preparation Series that helps doctoral students understand, articulate, and assess their competencies and skills, while gaining experience networking and in interview settings.
Learning Outcomes:
- Motivate doctoral students to understand the value of their degree
- Recognize what doctoral students find valuable in career workshops
- Identify successful and unsuccessful career workshop components
