PhD Career Resources

Recordings of PhD workshops are on YouTube: https://go.umd.edu/phdworkshopvideos2020

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 PhDs - Take this survey to see where you might begin with your career planning. Be sure to review the PhD Career Resources sheet too. 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).
  • Career Resources for PhDs - Use this sheet along with the Self-Assessment Survey to learn more about resources that support career development. 

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 PhDs (PDF)

Researching Career Options

• • PhD Career Research Strategies Worksheet (PDF)

Negotiating Offers

• • Job Offer Evaluation/Negotiation Worksheet (PDF)