Professional & Career Development
Engaging in purposeful professional development and career planning are important parts of the graduate experience and essential to building a fulfilling career across one's lifetime. From day one, it's valuable for all graduate students to self-reflect values and interests, establish connections with academic and professional mentors, and identify meaningful career pathways, as well as the requisite skills and experiences that pave the way for a fruitful job search. The Graduate School's Career and Professional Development services offer a wealth of invaluable resources to doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars in preparation for a wide range of careers.
Spring 2024 Calendar Now Live
Please check "2023-2024 Topics and Calendar" as you plan your Spring semester and click on each specific offering to get more information.
- January 22-26, 2024: Alumni Career Week - two GS events
- February 2024: Empower Your Doctoral Journey course
- February 2024: Doctoral Career Design Course
- March 6, 2024: PhD & Master's Virtual Career Expo
- March 12, 2024: Employer info session: RAND
- March, 2024: Accelerate to Industry Series
- A2i Consulting Bootcamp: March 8th & 29th
- A2i Federal Career Series: March 4th (humanities career panel), 11th (STEM career panel), & 28th (applying for USA Jobs)
- April 26, 2024: Doctoral Career Pathways Conference
Contact
We welcome suggestions for workshops from doctoral students, postdocs, faculty/staff colleagues, and departments. Please contact Dr. Yi Hao (yihao@umd.edu), Program Director of Career and Professional Development, with questions.
Career services for master's and doctoral students are provided by:
- The University Career Center and the President's Promise
- The Office of Career Services at the Robert H. Smith School of Business
- Engineering Career Services in the A. James Clark School of Engineering
- Career Connections in the School of Public Policy
To learn more about upcoming career events, visit the Graduate School Events Calendar and The University Career Center & The President's Promise Events Calendar.