Doctoral Career Resources

Recordings of Doctoral Workshops

YouTube: https://go.umd.edu/doctoralcareervideos2021

Downloadable Handouts and Worksheets

Getting Started

• • How to Access Career Services for Graduate Students Handout with links to each career services office at Maryland.
  • Career Development Self-Assessment Checklist for doctoral students - Take this survey to see where you might begin with your career planning. 
  • Career Resources for Doctoral Students - Use this sheet along with the Self-Assessment Survey to learn more about resources that support career development. The Resources sheet is organized around the four quadrants of the checklist- self-assessment; researching careers; focus and plan; and take action (internship/job search and more).

Self-Assessment 

• • Transferable Skills Checklist
  • Good Experiences and Strengths Activity Worksheet 

Individual Development Plan Templates

• • IDP Template for Doctoral Students (PDF)
  • IDP Template for Master's Students (PDF)
  • IDP Template for Postdocs (PDF)

Informational Interviewing Instructions

• • How to Conduct Informational Interviews (PDF)
  • Informational Interviewing for Doctoral Students (PDF)

Researching Career Options

• • Doctoral Career Research Strategies Worksheet (PDF)

Negotiating Offers

• • Job Offer Evaluation/Negotiation Worksheet (PDF)