Alumni News
Doctoral Careers Advisory Board
Established the summer of 2020, the Doctoral Careers Advisory Board (DCAB) provides strategic advice and feedback on supporting diverse doctoral career paths at the University of Maryland. Comprised of doctoral and postdoctoral alumni, current doctoral students and postdocs, board members commit to two years of service.
Doctoral Alumni Career Services
The University of Maryland is committed to assisting its doctoral alumni with their career development after graduation. Services are provided through the Alumni Association in collaboration with the network of career services offices on campus. In addition to the Alumni Association, the Schools of Engineering, Business and Public Policy provide services to doctoral alumni through their career services offices.
Cultural and Linguistic Awareness
Welcome!
Please use the links below to learn more about the differences in culture and languages of our international students' countries:
January 2022: Invest in Your Success!
Engage, Thrive, and Connect
Creating a strong support network will help you thrive in graduate school. Acquiring intercultural fluency and engaging with diverse communities is a first step! While in graduate school, you can also incorporate healthy habits and balance in all facets of your life--intellectual, financial, health, environmental, spiritual, emotional, physical, and social.
Examples of how to flourish on this pathway:
Communicate and Lead
Leading and communicating are critical if you want to make an impact in your field. Becoming an effective writer, speaker, teacher, advocate, mentor, and leader will enable you to take your expertise beyond the university.
Examples of ways to travel this pathway:
Set Your Goals
Establishing goals effectively will enable you to complete your degree on time and make the most of your graduate studies. Being intentional about your goals will keep you on track academically and help ensure you acquire the skills and experiences you need to meet them.
Examples of how to travel well on this pathway:
Manage Your Career
Engaging in purposeful professional development and career planning are important parts of the doctoral and postdoctoral experience and essential to building a fulfilling career across one's lifetime. From day one, it's valuable for all doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars to self-reflect on 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.
Become An Expert
Building expertise is a hallmark of graduate education. What expertise do you need to be successful in your career? You may be part of a team, conduct your own research, develop ethical standards, build a professional community, all enroute to fostering your continued growth and development.
Examples of how to travel well on this pathway: